-Computer Unresponsive After Update

Smiles35

I went to do an update on my Windows 10 machine a few days ago and since then it has refused to power on.

What I did was, I went to instal the update and unusually for me, I elected to let it instal and to switch the computer off itself. I came down the next morning and the keyboard was lit up, usually showing it's in sleep. It's not in sleep. On using the power button I get no response at all. No fans, nothing. I'd don't know if I should blame the update. This update was not 'segregated' on the update page, so I took that as a sign it was deemed to trouble free. Could it be hardware?

smuggler.ie

https://boards.ie/discussion/2058199010/computer-unresponsive-after-update

So, have you got it back running?

Smiles35

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117619754#Comment_117619754

No. I tried the ram first. I'll try swapping out the PSU tommorow. That's the only thing I can do, check the hardware. This won't go into bios.

smuggler.ie

@Smiles35

and once you start PC, any sign of life at all? "no signal" on the screen? Power up with side panel off - do fans even attempt?

Post specs

Smiles35

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117620398#Comment_117620398

No, it's deathly quiet when I go to turn it on. Nothing to the screen and just the led's on the keyboard to show there is some power going out through the usb.

It's an i7 2600S. Generic Lenovo motherboard and 8gb ram. Graphics card I'd have to check, It's a weak 1gb AMD i just use as it has HDMI out.

smuggler.ie

well... you dealing with PC that is ~10y old....

See if Lenovo has error codes, if any, by beep/LED for your system

Smiles35

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117621942#Comment_117621942

I think reporting errors via led is too modern for this. Anyway, not a sound was coming from this. I just replaced the PSU, and it came to life again. Terrible thing to happen really. I was just very tired and left the update and an unmanned shutdown and this happened. This computer always had trouble shutting down automatically after updates, Windows leaves certain computers in a limbo power-wise and wreaked a fine working PSU.

smuggler.ie

Great, you got your dino revived. 😀

Smiles35

Ah. I called this too early. I went to check it now and it's the same issue as before. Nothing happening! That's ram and psu checked. Reseat the bios battery?

smuggler.ie

No harm.

Smiles35

The bios reset did it. Dino pc up again. :)