Not turning on!!

Syth · Post by **Syth** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:14 pm

kay, my comp has been doing this for months, but recentley has become increasingly annoying.

I have to hold the power button for like 5 minutes (really) for it to turn on. Today i was trying to get it to turn on for 10 before it finally did. REALLY annoying

. Doesnt always do it though...

What should i do to fix this?

Post by **-_-** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:24 pm

Plug the PSU directly into an outlet.

crazytieguy · Post by **crazytieguy** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:02 pm

Also, if you're comfortable opening up your case, check the wires leading to the power button and also try swapping out your power supply if you have a spare one..

..Or just leave your computer on..as a temporary fix.

Syth · Post by **Syth** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:33 pm

crazytieguy wrote:Also, if you're comfortable opening up your case, check the wires leading to the power button and also try swapping out your power supply if you have a spare one..

..Or just leave your computer on..as a temporary fix.

nah, dont have time to open it up and accidentley break something in it. Im not an hard expert on computer inner workings, but good chance thats the problem.
Trying to plug it directley into an outlet isnt an option either... theres no (good) outlets near the computer so i have to use my surge-protector-extension-cabley-thing (forgot the name).

Post by **Fusion** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:59 pm

A Powerstrip?

My only advice would be to check the button itself, same thing happened to the A button on my old Gameboy, turns out it was pushed in so much that it didn't even know that I was pushing on it.

Dohnutt · Post by **Dohnutt** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:03 am

Syth wrote:
crazytieguy wrote:Also, if you're comfortable opening up your case, check the wires leading to the power button and also try swapping out your power supply if you have a spare one..

..Or just leave your computer on..as a temporary fix.
nah, dont have time to open it up and accidentley break something in it. Im not an hard expert on computer inner workings, but good chance thats the problem.
Trying to plug it directley into an outlet isnt an option either... theres no (good) outlets near the computer so i have to use my surge-protector-extension-cabley-thing (forgot the name).

I would call it a powerbar.

Anyways, I'm think that what crazytieguy said is most likely. So, I'm thinking that either you get someone to do it for you or you do it yourself.

Hebes24 · Post by **Hebes24** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:02 pm

Dohnutt wrote:I would call it a powerbar.

Dohnutt · Post by **Dohnutt** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:01 am

Hebes24 wrote:
Dohnutt wrote:I would call it a powerbar.

How did I know someone was gonna post that?

Post by **[RDH]Zerted** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:18 pm

Sound like your button is breaking from extensive use. You shouldn't be pressing hard on it.

Caleb1117 · Post by **Caleb1117** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:30 pm

I have a simalar problem with my computer.
Its kinda fried, so it doesn't matter much, but...
When I hit the botton to turn it on the first time, it whirs and beeps and does all that stuff but the screen stays black, never turns on.
I have to turn it Back off, and on again, only then will it work.

Post by **Penguin** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:06 am

I've had that problem once before, hard reformatting fixed it for me.

Caleb1117 · Post by **Caleb1117** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:56 pm

Penguin wrote:I've had that problem once before, hard reformatting fixed it for me.

Do you mean me?

Dohnutt · Post by **Dohnutt** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:44 pm

Caleb1117 wrote:
Penguin wrote:I've had that problem once before, hard reformatting fixed it for me.

Do you mean me?

I'm pretty sure she does.

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