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Advce please - PC wont turn on

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  • 23-04-2012 5:04pm
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    Thomasheen
    Registered Users Posts: 571 ✭✭✭


    Hi I just got my new pv from hardwareversand. I got it pre built cause I was afraid I'd wreck something.

    Anyway I plugged it in powered it up and it just lets out a grunting noise and poweres off in the space of a second. The CPU fan trys to spin but doesn't even start. Any advice. Heres the thread with my build

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056590906


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    NeVeR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,330 ✭✭✭NeVeR


    have you checked no parts came loose?

    Also that all the wires/power leads are plugged in ?


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    Eboggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    Thomasheen wrote: »
    Hi I just got my new pv from hardwareversand. I got it pre built cause I was afraid I'd wreck something.

    Anyway I plugged it in powered it up and it just lets out a grunting noise and poweres off in the space of a second. The CPU fan trys to spin but doesn't even start. Any advice. Heres the thread with my build

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056590906
    Stuff gets knocked about in transit, so you might want to open it up and check everything, 24 pin, 4+4 CPU, CPU fan etc... If it still isn't working you could take it out and just put the mobo on its own, then just have one stick of RAM in and see how it goes. Don't worry though, I doubt it's a big thing.


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    Thomasheen
    Registered Users Posts: 571 ✭✭✭Thomasheen


    NeVeR wrote: »
    have you checked no parts came loose?

    Also that all the wires/power leads are plugged in ?

    yup i've checked every wire. The cd drive is the grunt noise. My only thought is that the motherboard or the processor is fecked already which I will not be happy about


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    Thomasheen
    Registered Users Posts: 571 ✭✭✭Thomasheen


    Eboggles wrote: »
    Stuff gets knocked about in transit, so you might want to open it up and check everything, 24 pin, 4+4 CPU, CPU fan etc... If it still isn't working you could take it out and just put the mobo on its own, then just have one stick of RAM in and see how it goes. Don't worry though, I doubt it's a big thing.

    The thing is with that is I got it pre build for a reason because I knew I'd mess things up on my own. If I start going at it then Im afraid I'll make it worse


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    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    unplug the CD drive and try again.


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    Eboggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    Thomasheen wrote: »
    Eboggles wrote: »
    Stuff gets knocked about in transit, so you might want to open it up and check everything, 24 pin, 4+4 CPU, CPU fan etc... If it still isn't working you could take it out and just put the mobo on its own, then just have one stick of RAM in and see how it goes. Don't worry though, I doubt it's a big thing.

    The thing is with that is I got it pre build for a reason because I knew I'd mess things up on my own. If I start going at it then Im afraid I'll make it worse
    Don't worry, nothing will happen. If you're really not confident about messing about in there, maybe just open the side panel and take a few photos.


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    Eboggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    unplug the CD drive and try again.
    That happened to me before, but I feel it that was a one off :D.


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    Thomasheen
    Registered Users Posts: 571 ✭✭✭Thomasheen


    I dunno how but I fixed it. Unplugged each wire then plugged them back in. Dunno which one it was but it worked. Thanks anyway lads :)


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    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    it happens to me on EVERY build I do. you put it together, prey to the tech God's, (usually Alan Turing), turn it on, and nothing. get angry, unplug everything, put it back in and it magically works, without ever knowing the problem.

    doesn't even matter how careful you are the first time.

    have fun!


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