I spent about an hour on forums and none of them mention the cables from the power supply to my board. Fixed my pc in 4 minutes after finding this video!
i actually didnt know why my pc wasnt starting, then when you started talking about the power cord, i looked at my computer cord and it wasnt even plugged in my pc, so that helped a lot, otherwise i wouldnt have found it
Thank you so much !! Having not used my old tower computer for a year (it was in storage for a house move) it wouldn't power on. I watched your video all the way through then opened up the side, hoovered all the dust out, checked all cables were tight and then changed the CMOS battery (3:12 in the video) and hey presto....it powered on. You've definitely saved me a shed load of money...thanks again. The format of your video is good and what you're saying is clear and concise.
Thanks a lot! Thought my power supply was done, but checked the cable connectors and made sure all was tight and Boom, computer was back to life! I owe you one. Keep up the good work! Atb/Hazze
TBH, the biggest difference is that script gives you raw information while I feel free-talking gives more actual experience. And is more immersive. Better video format IMO.
Hey can you help me I was in the middle of gaming then my pc just shut off and said it was going on power saving mode just a few minutes before my power went out. Now only the monitor works and there’s no sign of life from my pc when I try to turn it on and there’s no smell or anything and all the cables are plugged in. What should I do?
THANK YOU! Dead CMOS battery. Computer would not boot, but still had power to USB's. Newtek 3play computer sat in garage for 5 months during Covid. Then would not start/boot. CMOS battery replaced and turned on right after.
Hoping that's my case. Power supply is good, tried jumping to turn on but no luck. Took cmos out and out back in and no luck, will have to hit the store in the morning for a new battery, fingers crossed.
I need help, yesterday my computer was working fine with no issues at all and the last thing i did (as everyone else would) was shut down the computer. Next morning I try to turn it on and nothing... I've tried reconnect the cmos battery, reconnect the gpu, and ram sticks. 10 hours later as im writing this im still struggling to turn it on.
Ok just solved it with 3 steps before turning the desktop again: 1. Removing cmos battery. 2. Placing ram sticks in different slots. 3. Using differnt pci-e cable for my gpu.
@@user-ns9fcFirstly i would recommend you getting someone in your family involved to see if they can help you or help you get assistance from technicians
@@alphazero4676 hi so u seem like u know this stuff so everything in my pc lights up but then doesont turn on on the monitor yes I did try another HDMI cable and another monitor
good video,ive basically done the same without actually having seen a video like this. no power on mobo,even with built on button,no led light either. checked psu after checkomg connections etc,psu dead. replaced psu,same symptoms,psu mot doa. uninstalled all part,only leavong mobo and cpu + fan installed,still dark. added 1 ram,changimg between my 4 8gb bits and slots,checked gpu,still dark. breadboarded mobo,only cpu and fan installed and 1 ram, still dark. must be mobo,i concluded. got z97 gaming g1 mobo, cant check caps cause dedicated coolers. cpu cant be failed,cause mobo would still light up led and/or power buttons
To make a long story short: If you are lucky: 1) does the MB get any power from the PSU? Are the diods lit? Do the fans spin briefly before they go down when you power on? ==> change the BIOS battery (1 - 2 €). If you are less lucky: 2) Burnt smell coming out of the PSU? (not necessarily) ==> change the PSU (25 - 300 €). In this case add a 100 or two for the things the burnt out PSU took with it when it went away (I bet it's going to be the hard drives and DVD/BR burner(s)). If you're terribly unlucky: 3) MB does not get power, possible burnt capacitors on it ==> forget it all, you may start building a new PC right away (while a few of your old components may be still usable)... I was "less lucky" myself - PSU, 3 hard drives, 1 BR burner. Thanks to Thermaltake 750W PSU & its faithful 12 years long service, may the thrash bin contain them lightly all... 🤣
My computer is not even a year old, was working wonderfully then I heard something rattling... My dad found it was a hanging cable from the fan, so he put that back snug. But then my computer wouldn't turn on via the power switch. He told me he got it to turn on 'power switch by the bios' I think he said... So we havr to turn it on inside the computer... My computer has a constant glow (that's a good thing) that pulses when the switch in the back or surge protector strip is on...But the power switch won't turn the computer on.. I am very tight but I also am not going to replace the case. So if there is something I can do to make sure if the power switch is permanently dead, without harming anything else...I'd appreciate the tip. She is under warranty though, but the builder is not local. So if I can make sure what the issue is, I'll know what to tell them and go from there. Thank you in advance... Trying to learn..But don't want to screw it up either *nods*
Why didnt I think to make sure it wasn't a loose connection sooner. Literally thats all it took to fix it. Thanks for making me realize the obvious solution.
Thanks Brian :-D One utterly daft problem that will stop a machine is the usb socket under a flap. i've found them shorting v+5 to case, usually because of people walking past and catching a cable plugged in, it breaks the contact support tongue and the contacts are bent into the shell, it may not short out straight away. I got caught out because i could not find the 5 volt short to ground in the computer, that's because it was not inside. I did call it some names lol :-D
Yeah, I guess if you built a new computer that screwed it to the case which I have seen people do will ground it out, much more issue I could list I am sure. USB can be a pain.
I have a refurbished Dell with XP so I can use old scanner. Scanner lid abruptly fell on glass top and I got blue a screen error. When trying to fix, the keyboard kept disconnecting. Your video briefly mentions bad ram. Cleaned the ram which fixed the keyboard issue. Then I was able to fix the no boot problem. Thanks so much for expertise and saving my dinosaur desktop!👍
thanks for video, ended up resolving my issue by pulling out the power cable to the right of the RAM on the motherboard, blowing a tiny bit of dust and popping it back in
My scenario: I went on vacation for a week, and when I came back, my computer wouldn't turn on. It would try to turn on for 1 sec, then turn off and stay off for 3 sec, and it kept repeating that cycle. There was a heavy thunderstorm the night before I arrived. My computer was off and plugged into a surge protector, but I guess it the storm still messed with it. I took out all my RAM sticks, and the computer finally broke the power cycling, but wouldn't load windows, so I turned it off again. I plugged the RAM sticks back in, and voila, computer started and booted up like normal. Hope this helps anyone who has a similar situation!
@John Philip I'm having a similar issue. I had my computer unplugged for about a day and when I plugged it back in and went to turn it on, nothing happened. Even the modem wouldn't turn on when everything was plugged in. I noticed the surge protector was bad, so I tried a new one--nothing. Then I turned on the monitor first; it came on. Then I turned on the CPU and both it and the modem turned on and seems to work fine! Not sure what's going on here. Everything in my rig now starts up only if I turn on the monitor first. Something must be fried somewhere.
Thank you so much after spending a crap load on my gaming computer and only getting to use it for maybe a year and a half it stop powering on. I did everything I could thank of to fix it. after a few months i was mad as hell and almost kick it out the door. I watch your video and come to find out it was the on and off switch. Thanks for the video.
Interesting note about the blown caps. Back in 2007-2010 in my time as an IT engineer at the NHS, we had several Dell Optiplex's failing with blown caps. Calling Dell it turns out they were a batch built using knock off caps that came from a bent Russian factory. So Dell were having to replace the motherboards for free. How true that back story was I never knew.
Well, I certainly like this format, with your extemporal comments, which makes for a more enjoyable and personal experience and a good learning format for the viewers. If you feel uneasy with adlib speech, there is an old technique of having an off camera list of each point you wish to cover, it acts as a safety net for you. The trick is do not have a start of a sentence, like this example, "Always check the stand off posts, because" using this type of point traps you into a specific answer. Rather just have "Stand off posts" this only commits you to the topic and you are free to talk about a variety of material concerning - stand off posts. The adlib speech allows you to repeat important instructions or suggestions. Keep up the good work.
Thank You!!!! My computer is back on because of this video!! I started with switching cables - that's what it was!! So grateful for you and this perfect video!! 😘
Ok this saved me Right now. I don’t usually comment but this was super helpful. Thank you so much for helping other people you don’t even know just out of the kindness of your heart.
Spent hours trying to get my CPU switch on. It was dead, no lights, no sound, no fan spinning. After reading several comments here I decided to unplug the power supply cable that was connected to my GPU and my PC finally powered up..
Thanks! My brand new computer wouldn't turn on today, and this video helped me calm down and think straight. Turns out I unplugged the front panel when doing cable cleanup.
I just want to say thank you so much. My pc wouldn't start after a year I left it in good working condition. My problem was the cmos battery was dead, I just replaced it and now it turned on.
What about if You push the power button and all You get is a constant piiiiiiip sound and You have to pull the plug to shut it down again ??? Won't even get the BIOS bootup or anything just that constant piiiiip sound. Really loud too. Not from the speakers but from inside the case. It's an old PC with win XP and I don't really want to waste money fixing it but want to be able to boot it to save all the files and photos on it. I think I have most stuff saved on External HD but might have a bit more in there since it was years since I used it and backed it up on external HD. Just been standing for years. Not been on in ages and all I get now is that piiiiip sound when I tried it.
HolyOrderofDragons The beep sound is a hardware failure. Could be lucky and you just need to re seat the RAM / Graphics card. Go to the manufacturers website or google beep codes for "dell" for example. Make sure it is specific to your series of machine. However if that freebie doesn't work and you plan on canning the whole system with the need for Data recovery. Just go on eBay and buy an external HDD reader. Take the hard drive out and dock it to your current machine. The files should appear but make sure your system does not format the disk when you connect it to read the data. Hope that helps! Any further issues, ping back here and I'll try to help you.
Thanks a ton man. I just changed the power supply and still wouldn't power on so i was afraid for the worst but i watched your video and so I calmly checked all the cables again and I realized they weren't fully inserted as you mention. Haha you saved me the technician fee.
So today I was playing a game for about 30 minutes and then my computer just shut down completely. I held and pressed the power button many times. I unplugged my power cable many times and my monitor light is on and the internet cable light is also on. I open the case of my computer and plugged the power cable in only the mother board light is on. I don't know much about computer parts. There is no smell. I think it might be the switch but I don't know what the video was saying about the reset switch and how you can change it. Please help
I like this kind of videos (troubleshooting, computer builds, OS install and configuration)... Maybe one day you can make a live stream! (even if there is no audio, so you can keep the focus on the troubleshooting)
When i am doing diagnostics on a computer (moving PC parts and the case) i usually take the hard drive out and put it in a place where it doesn't take all the bounces (of moving up, down and to the sides). I know it doesn't always apply, but it's a quick tip that can be useful i think
Today after my lunch i wanted to start my computer so first i turn on my monitor then i turn on my computer but its power button lit up for like 1 second then it turn of and my monitor to i kept try and once my computer started working but my monitor did not so i torn of my pc and turn it back again and from then it does not turn on and trying to fix this i got shocked 2 times! And i am only 13 so i was scared to open my computer and i did not know how 😥😩
You should also mention about how to test the Power Supply unit via few fast & easy tricks & it may fix the problem. Appreciate that you try your best to make this video as simple as possible to understand for many in simple way.
My pc wont turn on. The mother board (b450 aorus pro) will flash once and then nothing. I cant find anything on this online or In the manual. Pls help.
@@eneanaco3778 yes I did find it. There is a tiny part called a g connector that u have to plug the front panel headers into. Then u plug that into the mobo. Thanks for all your help.
My Computer won't turn on or charge. Because I was gone with my father for a very long time. And yesterday I try to charge it but the orange light won't come on and the blue light. I am gonna try to see if it can work again.
This one doesn't happen very often (watch for it on e-bay or garage sales finds) The "bricked" Bios, or old virus that would brick the Bios. Fans might turn on but nothing else.
Yeah, I have seen a bricked BIOS where the computer would not boot. Also, an Unsuccessful BIOS flash would also cause problems. The list goes on and on, thanks for sharing with others.
For me my power supply 265W while I'm playing game online . Then my wifi support android charger port I plug usb from pc to my wifi router Then my screen was black and smell burn on power supply idk what happen plz reply
hey thanks for this! just built a new pc, first time, was about to have an anxiety attack when i got no power on boot. but your simple suggestion of making sure the psu cables were in all the way was what fixed it. they really do need to be pushed hard.
cheers for the vid, lots of good options to test. My Desktop died overnight, a couple of power losses in use and now it won't power up at all. Thinking PSU or CMOS most likely. Wondering about the power switch as well. * rolls up sleeves *
Hello the fan on my computer was making loud noises the day before because I had a lot of tabs open at once,now when I turn on the computer the power light goes on but I can't hear the fan at all and there is no signal on the monitor it is completely black.Could the fan overheating have caused the power supply to burn out,what could it be? Also,I have lot of data on my computer and I'm afraid of losing it if I replace anything,where is my data stored,memory,motherboard,harddrive? PS. what is the round thing with the letters NZXT? Thank you in advance.Cheers :)
Hi Brian, there are a couple of things i don't think you mentioned, one is if the mains lead is suspect try it on you kettle see if the kettle works, and the other thing is you could remove the graphics card and see if it will work on the onboard video from motherboard.....if anyone is a bit more technical they could check the power supply and the cmos battery with a multimeter....Fred in Essex.
I have found that just disconnecting the 24, 8, and Molexes, then pin green & black, switch on and see if PSU runs. Then test 24 pin connector for correct voltages. That gets you half way thru this video in a couple of mins.
my room was cleaned yesterday by one of my housemaids and it won't turn on! :( they claim that they didn't touch it at all. i stayed up all night trying to fix it, but it's still not turning on. my parents are gonna kill me if they find out :(
@9:39 I recently had a gaming level laptop with a GTX graphics chip on board that suddenly and consistently went into a boot loop cycle. It would POST, but as soon as Win started to load, it would throw some kind of driver error and restart. I went so far as to wipe the hard drive and reinstall windows. It managed to do that successfully, but again once it started to load into Windows from POST, it would begin the error boot loop cycle and the fans would ramp up to a very high level. Very strange behavior.
You are a money saver sir...come to find out the CMOS battery (at 3:11) was dead. Popped in a new Energizer 2032 and it's working now!!! Thanks alot!!! You saved me some money, now I don't have to take it to Best Buy Geek Squad.
I recently got a few computer part replacements, the ram, motherboard and ever since then my computer will randomly not turn on, i have a spare power cable so i switch them out and it works. Both power cables work so its only a temporary fix for until it messes up again. The power supply is 580w and i checked with pc part picker and it should be enough
Thank you. My issue was the power switch or so the case entirely. Had i not seen this i wouldve assumdd i needdd to replace the motherboard or power supply. A simple hot wire to the power switch worked. I aprpreciate your tips and help!
Thanks for the video dude I don’t know much about computers and I had my brother build me a custom pc, I had no idea the wires could just come loose over time and that was the issue causing my boot loops. Thanks again.
Thanks a lot m8. I have fixed my PC, there was a problem with the button on power ON, and i switch the reset with the Power ON, and worked !! tnxs again!
Im just 13 and i wanna fix my computer cause my dad will kill me if he knew what happened to my computer xD
Alpha Wolpie I
Alpha Wolpie -Still Alive? LoL
Im 11 years old and im trying to fix my pcu ;-; becuz i cant afford a new pcu
Whats wrong with it? Symptoms? Type?
ReganMarcelis it smells like a burning battery
Never would've thought it was the power cable being loose, thanks man
I punched my self in the face when I seen it
Me too haha
My guy I appreciate u I read your comment tried it and it work thank you for saving me time❤️😎
Thank you!!! My power supply cables were loose from moving and you resolved my problem so quickly!
3:55 oh thats why... thanks mate
Swapped cable for another one and worked fine. Brilliant. Thank you.
What the hell? A new power supply? I just bought one 2 months ago :(
That's Why Your Name Is Dead Meme
Bro same here i fucking bought my psu like a week a go
Then request another one
There's a warranty my boy
Same. I hope its not that. But mine has lasted 3 years. Internet told me they are supposed to last 10 years bullshit
You probably fried it..
**Spends hours troubleshooting. Finds out hours later that it was the PSU switch**
lol the dreaded power switch was not switched on hahahahaha
Britec09 hahaha so funny
Xenon777 do you mean CPU
Perry Pelican no psu and cpu are two diffrent things
i literally spend one hour and it was actually that i didnt press the powe button LMAO
5:20 did the trick for me thanks
Should we keep it like that or get a reset switch ??
@waterhek mine didn’t either how did younfix
I spent about an hour on forums and none of them mention the cables from the power supply to my board. Fixed my pc in 4 minutes after finding this video!
i actually didnt know why my pc wasnt starting, then when you started talking about the power cord, i looked at my computer cord and it wasnt even plugged in my pc, so that helped a lot, otherwise i wouldnt have found it
Thanks bud, you saved my day! The power button was broken, switched to the reset button as main power button worked like a charm! I owe you one!
Wgat minute is thi
I spent 10 min watching this vid over and over
Then i give up, and i just press and hold the power button on both monitor and the CPU
_it worked_
Wtf man!!! Thanks for this comment!!!! Mine worked!!!!
Wtf bro it really worked😂😂😂😂 i was fixing it since 4 hour😂😂😂😂
Mine doesn’t
What button for cpu ?
F2PMan how long did u hold for?
Thank you so much !! Having not used my old tower computer for a year (it was in storage for a house move) it wouldn't power on. I watched your video all the way through then opened up the side, hoovered all the dust out, checked all cables were tight and then changed the CMOS battery (3:12 in the video) and hey presto....it powered on. You've definitely saved me a shed load of money...thanks again. The format of your video is good and what you're saying is clear and concise.
Thank I never thought it was my power cable. And cried for an hour
My laptop was dead and when I read the comment I checked the charger an
now I feel like a dumbass
@@ethanabbott1871 we are all stupid hare buddy
Water and electrics is not very good
Thanks a lot!
Thought my power supply was done, but checked the cable connectors and made sure all was tight and Boom, computer was back to life!
I owe you one. Keep up the good work! Atb/Hazze
Nice vid! Don't mind this format at all!
Yeah its a bit long winded this way and waiting for someone to say just get to the point Britec lol its a bit more podcast format.
TBH, the biggest difference is that script gives you raw information while I feel free-talking gives more actual experience. And is more immersive. Better video format IMO.
Hey can you help me I was in the middle of gaming then my pc just shut off and said it was going on power saving mode just a few minutes before my power went out.
Now only the monitor works and there’s no sign of life from my pc when I try to turn it on and there’s no smell or anything and all the cables are plugged in. What should I do?
THANK YOU! Dead CMOS battery. Computer would not boot, but still had power to USB's. Newtek 3play computer sat in garage for 5 months during Covid. Then would not start/boot. CMOS battery replaced and turned on right after.
Hoping that's my case. Power supply is good, tried jumping to turn on but no luck. Took cmos out and out back in and no luck, will have to hit the store in the morning for a new battery, fingers crossed.
I need help, yesterday my computer was working fine with no issues at all and the last thing i did (as everyone else would) was shut down the computer. Next morning I try to turn it on and nothing... I've tried reconnect the cmos battery, reconnect the gpu, and ram sticks. 10 hours later as im writing this im still struggling to turn it on.
Ok just solved it with 3 steps before turning the desktop again:
1. Removing cmos battery.
2. Placing ram sticks in different slots.
3. Using differnt pci-e cable for my gpu.
AlphaZero how am I supposed to do that im 12 ;-;
@@user-ns9fcFirstly i would recommend you getting someone in your family involved to see if they can help you or help you get assistance from technicians
AlphaZero aye omg same
@@alphazero4676 hi so u seem like u know this stuff so everything in my pc lights up but then doesont turn on on the monitor yes I did try another HDMI cable and another monitor
Great video, covered everything, even the CDRom drive. I had that happen to me only once in my 40 years of computer repairs. no one believed me.
Yeah I have seen it a number of times where the CDROM drive failed and the computer would not turn on.
good video,ive basically done the same without actually having seen a video like this.
no power on mobo,even with built on button,no led light either.
checked psu after checkomg connections etc,psu dead.
replaced psu,same symptoms,psu mot doa.
uninstalled all part,only leavong mobo and cpu + fan installed,still dark.
added 1 ram,changimg between my 4 8gb bits and slots,checked gpu,still dark.
breadboarded mobo,only cpu and fan installed and 1 ram, still dark.
must be mobo,i concluded.
got z97 gaming g1 mobo, cant check caps cause dedicated coolers. cpu cant be failed,cause mobo would still light up led and/or power buttons
I have the same board what was the cause
To make a long story short: If you are lucky: 1) does the MB get any power from the PSU? Are the diods lit? Do the fans spin briefly before they go down when you power on? ==> change the BIOS battery (1 - 2 €). If you are less lucky: 2) Burnt smell coming out of the PSU? (not necessarily) ==> change the PSU (25 - 300 €). In this case add a 100 or two for the things the burnt out PSU took with it when it went away (I bet it's going to be the hard drives and DVD/BR burner(s)). If you're terribly unlucky: 3) MB does not get power, possible burnt capacitors on it ==> forget it all, you may start building a new PC right away (while a few of your old components may be still usable)... I was "less lucky" myself - PSU, 3 hard drives, 1 BR burner. Thanks to Thermaltake 750W PSU & its faithful 12 years long service, may the thrash bin contain them lightly all... 🤣
My computer is not even a year old, was working wonderfully then I heard something rattling...
My dad found it was a hanging cable from the fan, so he put that back snug.
But then my computer wouldn't turn on via the power switch. He told me he got it to turn on 'power switch by the bios' I think he said...
So we havr to turn it on inside the computer...
My computer has a constant glow (that's a good thing) that pulses when the switch in the back or surge protector strip is on...But the power switch won't turn the computer on..
I am very tight but I also am not going to replace the case.
So if there is something I can do to make sure if the power switch is permanently dead, without harming anything else...I'd appreciate the tip.
She is under warranty though, but the builder is not local. So if I can make sure what the issue is, I'll know what to tell them and go from there.
Thank you in advance...
Trying to learn..But don't want to screw it up either *nods*
Enigmatic Silhouette a
did you ever find out what was wrong?? the same exact thing happened to me
Why didnt I think to make sure it wasn't a loose connection sooner. Literally thats all it took to fix it. Thanks for making me realize the obvious solution.
Thanks Brian :-D
One utterly daft problem that will stop a machine is the usb socket under a flap.
i've found them shorting v+5 to case, usually because of people walking past and catching a cable plugged in, it breaks the contact support tongue and the contacts are bent into the shell, it may not short out straight away.
I got caught out because i could not find the 5 volt short to ground in the computer, that's because it was not inside.
I did call it some names lol :-D
Yeah, I guess if you built a new computer that screwed it to the case which I have seen people do will ground it out, much more issue I could list I am sure. USB can be a pain.
I have a refurbished Dell with XP so I can use old scanner. Scanner lid abruptly fell on glass top and I got blue a screen error. When trying to fix, the keyboard kept disconnecting. Your video briefly mentions bad ram. Cleaned the ram which fixed the keyboard issue. Then I was able to fix the no boot problem. Thanks so much for expertise and saving my dinosaur desktop!👍
thanks for video, ended up resolving my issue by pulling out the power cable to the right of the RAM on the motherboard, blowing a tiny bit of dust and popping it back in
You're welcome.
thank you good sir!!!! it was the battery. swapped it out and the PC started right up! May God bless you!
My scenario: I went on vacation for a week, and when I came back, my computer wouldn't turn on. It would try to turn on for 1 sec, then turn off and stay off for 3 sec, and it kept repeating that cycle. There was a heavy thunderstorm the night before I arrived. My computer was off and plugged into a surge protector, but I guess it the storm still messed with it. I took out all my RAM sticks, and the computer finally broke the power cycling, but wouldn't load windows, so I turned it off again. I plugged the RAM sticks back in, and voila, computer started and booted up like normal. Hope this helps anyone who has a similar situation!
@John Philip I'm having a similar issue. I had my computer unplugged for about a day and when I plugged it back in and went to turn it on, nothing happened. Even the modem wouldn't turn on when everything was plugged in. I noticed the surge protector was bad, so I tried a new one--nothing. Then I turned on the monitor first; it came on. Then I turned on the CPU and both it and the modem turned on and seems to work fine! Not sure what's going on here. Everything in my rig now starts up only if I turn on the monitor first. Something must be fried somewhere.
Omg… this exact same thing happened to me. I went on a vacation for a week there was a storm, I came back and my pc wouldn’t power on
Change slots with the ram
Blown capacitors got me! Thanks for helping me diagnose the issue!
I was struggling aaaalllll day trying to see what was going on to find that my power cable was broken on the inside...... I guess it is depressed
Thank you. Swapped the kettle power lead and worked again fine. Many thanks you are a star.
My issue got resolved...thanks...it was dry CMOS Battery.
same
Same
@@ptl1977 Ek cell nahi dalta...motherboard mein...wo.
Whats is ur motherboard??
@@gamersandotakus2839 Asus M3N78-EM
Nice break down! Keep it up.
Your videos get better and better Brian - Thanks! PS could you do a video on laptops that won't power up?
Yeah, I can do. Really need to be on a work bench for that. I see what I can do.
thanks
Thank you so much after spending a crap load on my gaming computer and only getting to use it for maybe a year and a half it stop powering on. I did everything I could thank of to fix it. after a few months i was mad as hell and almost kick it out the door. I watch your video and come to find out it was the on and off switch. Thanks for the video.
Interesting note about the blown caps. Back in 2007-2010 in my time as an IT engineer at the NHS, we had several Dell Optiplex's failing with blown caps. Calling Dell it turns out they were a batch built using knock off caps that came from a bent Russian factory. So Dell were having to replace the motherboards for free.
How true that back story was I never knew.
Steven Whiting this comment was a year ago but funny to say my optiplex is dead and it might be because of those caps
Well, I certainly like this format, with your extemporal comments, which makes for a more enjoyable and personal experience and a good learning format for the viewers.
If you feel uneasy with adlib speech, there is an old technique of having an off camera list of each point you wish to cover, it acts as a safety net for you. The trick is do not have a start of a sentence, like this example, "Always check the stand off posts, because" using this type of point traps you into a specific answer. Rather just have "Stand off posts" this only commits you to the topic and you are free to talk about a variety of material concerning - stand off posts. The adlib speech allows you to repeat important instructions or suggestions.
Keep up the good work.
1:24
Well shoot..
I wont be able to smell smoke because it's already smokey because of wildfires..
Do you live in Australia?
Thanks man, because i never thought it would be a broken cable.
Thank You!!!! My computer is back on because of this video!! I started with switching cables - that's what it was!! So grateful for you and this perfect video!! 😘
Ok this saved me Right now. I don’t usually comment but this was super helpful. Thank you so much for helping other people you don’t even know just out of the kindness of your heart.
I looked up how to fix a computer that won’t turn on and this is the first video I see
So?
Resetting the CMOS did it for me :) thanks for the video
Spent hours trying to get my CPU switch on. It was dead, no lights, no sound, no fan spinning. After reading several comments here I decided to unplug the power supply cable that was connected to my GPU and my PC finally powered up..
Thanks! My brand new computer wouldn't turn on today, and this video helped me calm down and think straight. Turns out I unplugged the front panel when doing cable cleanup.
I like the video and the format.
Like the format, a lot of great tips for somebody who would be inexperienced with computers.
Thanks Sam
you know how I fix a PC when it doesn't power on? I hit it till it does...
lol going old skool hey lol
Throw It out the window.
Same LMAOOOOOOOOOO
Me too hahaha%$
Percussive maintenance is often the way to go. I used to use it with TVs - and it never worked then either ;( !
I just want to say thank you so much. My pc wouldn't start after a year I left it in good working condition. My problem was the cmos battery was dead, I just replaced it and now it turned on.
What about if You push the power button and all You get is a constant piiiiiiip sound and You have to pull the plug to shut it down again ??? Won't even get the BIOS bootup or anything just that constant piiiiip sound. Really loud too. Not from the speakers but from inside the case. It's an old PC with win XP and I don't really want to waste money fixing it but want to be able to boot it to save all the files and photos on it. I think I have most stuff saved on External HD but might have a bit more in there since it was years since I used it and backed it up on external HD. Just been standing for years. Not been on in ages and all I get now is that piiiiip sound when I tried it.
HolyOrderofDragons The beep sound is a hardware failure. Could be lucky and you just need to re seat the RAM / Graphics card. Go to the manufacturers website or google beep codes for "dell" for example. Make sure it is specific to your series of machine. However if that freebie doesn't work and you plan on canning the whole system with the need for Data recovery. Just go on eBay and buy an external HDD reader. Take the hard drive out and dock it to your current machine. The files should appear but make sure your system does not format the disk when you connect it to read the data. Hope that helps! Any further issues, ping back here and I'll try to help you.
You saved my life. The old loose cable trick. Thankyou so much.
You know your stuff and you explain your points clearly. 5 Scooby cookies for you!
Thanks a ton man. I just changed the power supply and still wouldn't power on so i was afraid for the worst but i watched your video and so I calmly checked all the cables again and I realized they weren't fully inserted as you mention. Haha you saved me the technician fee.
Installed a new psu and GPU and I put in everything but when I try to turn on my PC nothing turns on accept the light of my GPU PLZ HELP
Sounds like a motherboard issue then
Same except i have the same gpu but my psu is brand new but only thing that comes on is my motherboard light
robert moore Same I did my build today and I need help my parents will kill me
@@gamingwithkoalas5133 i had something similar with my mobo and it turned out that the battery had ran out
Kaito I fixed it replugged every cable back in and now its working! :)
When we are about to buy power supply but tried your tips and our comp works again ahhh godbless you man
Can u help me out i cant turn on my pc nothing wont start only light on internet cable is on
Oh Exzy same
Same
Did u guys figure it out, I am going through this now
Thanks for sharing. Good roundabout👍😀
So today I was playing a game for about 30 minutes and then my computer just shut down completely. I held and pressed the power button many times. I unplugged my power cable many times and my monitor light is on and the internet cable light is also on. I open the case of my computer and plugged the power cable in only the mother board light is on. I don't know much about computer parts. There is no smell. I think it might be the switch but I don't know what the video was saying about the reset switch and how you can change it. Please help
i have the same problem too bruh
@@kanashiii707 I found out what problem mine was it was my switch. I had to click it really hard.
Me too plz help
Thanks, for me it was power button, switching with reset button worked. That solution would probably never cross my mind. Thanks again.
My psu died and killed my gpu. Oh we have the same psu...lol
I like this kind of videos (troubleshooting, computer builds, OS install and configuration)... Maybe one day you can make a live stream! (even if there is no audio, so you can keep the focus on the troubleshooting)
Yeah, I am sure I could do that.
When i am doing diagnostics on a computer (moving PC parts and the case) i usually take the hard drive out and put it in a place where it doesn't take all the bounces (of moving up, down and to the sides). I know it doesn't always apply, but it's a quick tip that can be useful i think
Today after my lunch i wanted to start my computer so first i turn on my monitor then i turn on my computer but its power button lit up for like 1 second then it turn of and my monitor to i kept try and once my computer started working but my monitor did not so i torn of my pc and turn it back again and from then it does not turn on and trying to fix this i got shocked 2 times! And i am only 13 so i was scared to open my computer and i did not know how 😥😩
You should also mention about how to test the Power Supply unit via few fast & easy tricks & it may fix the problem. Appreciate that you try your best to make this video as simple as possible to understand for many in simple way.
My cat pissed on my pc and it messed up my graphics card and it only turns on for a split second
Your cat must piss a lot!!
DUDE I FREAKING LOVE YOU RIGHT NOW! Spent several hour thinking i'd killed my computer, but is was just the stupid power switch.
Yeah that power switch can catch you out, you can bypass it.
Britec09 help I don’t even have a god dang monitor...
My pc wont turn on. The mother board (b450 aorus pro) will flash once and then nothing. I cant find anything on this online or In the manual. Pls help.
Check the cpu power cable.
Ram?
Yo i have the b450 aorus pro wifi and the exact same thing just happend did you find a solution it will really help me bro
firstname lastname pls tell me if u found it
@@eneanaco3778 yes I did find it. There is a tiny part called a g connector that u have to plug the front panel headers into. Then u plug that into the mobo. Thanks for all your help.
I just watch this video and knew that my cmos battery is the problem,and because of that you have earned a subscribe here
My computer won't turn on after a very hot day (107 degrees outside) mind you it was off the entire time. Any ideas?
My Computer won't turn on or charge. Because I was gone with my father for a very long time. And yesterday I try to charge it but the orange light won't come on and the blue light. I am gonna try to see if it can work again.
Mine also wont start and its a very hot day, but there were many hot days this summer already aswell as all summers sincen 2015 when i bought it
@@leno7492 does it charge or just don't want to come on
I’m wondering if it could be this? Because its a heatwave atm and now it wont start out of nowhere
Ty for this. Got a machine working right in the middle of a project. Cheers
This one doesn't happen very often (watch for it on e-bay or garage sales finds) The "bricked" Bios, or old virus that would brick the Bios. Fans might turn on but nothing else.
Yeah, I have seen a bricked BIOS where the computer would not boot. Also, an Unsuccessful BIOS flash would also cause problems. The list goes on and on, thanks for sharing with others.
talk about how to fix bricked BIOS
Try and flash the BIOS again, if that's not possible you can replace the BIOS chip with a new one. That of cause would need rework station.
do a video on how to get the most out of intel hd graphics for gaming i the first generation no model number for intel hd
also thanks for replying
I like this format. Please keep doing these
For me my power supply 265W while I'm playing game online . Then my wifi support android charger port I plug usb from pc to my wifi router
Then my screen was black and smell burn on power supply idk what happen plz reply
DET GAMING YT yeah you should get a new power supply
hey thanks for this! just built a new pc, first time, was about to have an anxiety attack when i got no power on boot. but your simple suggestion of making sure the psu cables were in all the way was what fixed it. they really do need to be pushed hard.
Well I’m just selling my parts and buying a new one
Massive thanks @Britec09. I found out it was a Power Switch failure thanks to your video. I swapped it with the Reset Switch and it now turns on. :)
I want to do this but I don’t want to electrocute myself XD
You can't electrocute yourself, unless you do this while the pc is on and running.
cheers for the vid, lots of good options to test. My Desktop died overnight, a couple of power losses in use and now it won't power up at all. Thinking PSU or CMOS most likely. Wondering about the power switch as well. * rolls up sleeves *
Hello the fan on my computer was making loud noises the day before because I had a lot of tabs open at once,now when I turn on the computer the power light goes on but I can't hear the fan at all and there is no signal on the monitor it is completely black.Could the fan overheating have caused the power supply to burn out,what could it be?
Also,I have lot of data on my computer and I'm afraid of losing it if I replace anything,where is my data stored,memory,motherboard,harddrive? PS. what is the round thing with the letters NZXT? Thank you in advance.Cheers :)
dancingqueen1978 omfl sane problem
My pc goes on off on off on off, should I replace my power supply??
+Mobile Gadgets & games update nothing happen
Hi Brian, there are a couple of things i don't think you mentioned, one is if the mains lead is suspect try it on you kettle see if the kettle works, and the other thing is you could remove the graphics card and see if it will work on the onboard video from motherboard.....if anyone is a bit more technical they could check the power supply and the cmos battery with a multimeter....Fred in Essex.
I have found that just disconnecting the 24, 8, and Molexes, then pin green & black, switch on and see if PSU runs. Then test 24 pin connector for correct voltages. That gets you half way thru this video in a couple of mins.
*have you tried turning it off and then on again and putting it in rice*
hello there in rice??
Not funny
@@aeaeaeaeae2061 ur face is funny tho
Excellent! These sort of videos are great.
Thanks
my room was cleaned yesterday by one of my housemaids and it won't turn on! :(
they claim that they didn't touch it at all. i stayed up all night trying to fix it, but it's still not turning on. my parents are gonna kill me if they find out :(
Housemaid i-
@9:39 I recently had a gaming level laptop with a GTX graphics chip on board that suddenly and consistently went into a boot loop cycle. It would POST, but as soon as Win started to load, it would throw some kind of driver error and restart. I went so far as to wipe the hard drive and reinstall windows. It managed to do that successfully, but again once it started to load into Windows from POST, it would begin the error boot loop cycle and the fans would ramp up to a very high level. Very strange behavior.
I forgot that i turned the switch off Lol im so dumb
Lol you so dumb that you are obviously begging for likes xd
The only thing you can buy now "For a Couple of Bucks in the States" is gumballs from a candy machine.
You are a money saver sir...come to find out the CMOS battery (at 3:11) was dead. Popped in a new Energizer 2032 and it's working now!!! Thanks alot!!! You saved me some money, now I don't have to take it to Best Buy Geek Squad.
The cmos method worked for me
Thank you sir that really helped, my switch was bad
It _WAS_ the power cord. Lol, thank you, I'm crying right now. I just subscribed. God bless you, man. 😭
THANK YOU MAN IT WORK FOR ME THE FIRST STEP
Thank you kind sure I had moved and it was turning on but thx to you I saw that one cable of the power supply wasn't in and I plugged it back in
Got to the bit about RAM sticks and it fixed me up. Thanks for this great content
Thank you! Thought I had to replace some parts but it was just the power switch like you showed!
It was my frontal panel connection. Thank you, brotha.
I recently got a few computer part replacements, the ram, motherboard and ever since then my computer will randomly not turn on, i have a spare power cable so i switch them out and it works. Both power cables work so its only a temporary fix for until it messes up again. The power supply is 580w and i checked with pc part picker and it should be enough
Thank you. My issue was the power switch or so the case entirely. Had i not seen this i wouldve assumdd i needdd to replace the motherboard or power supply. A simple hot wire to the power switch worked. I aprpreciate your tips and help!
The part about switching power to reset switch is genius
Thanks for the video dude I don’t know much about computers and I had my brother build me a custom pc, I had no idea the wires could just come loose over time and that was the issue causing my boot loops. Thanks again.
Thank you so much!!! apparently my one of my RAM card was defect, now my computer came back to live
Hey man just found your channel trough a twitch post, really liked the vid :)
Hey thanks, twitch post? don't think I have ever had traffic from twitch.
Sorry reddit post :)
Cool thanks
Thanks a lot m8. I have fixed my PC, there was a problem with the button on power ON, and i switch the reset with the Power ON, and worked !! tnxs again!