PC power up issues

[Bellamy_]

I've looked for a while for a solution for this but can't see to find somebody who has had the same issue as this.

 

If I keep my PC plugged in and powered it will switch on and off normally. But as soon as I unplug it from the wall it will not power up again until I resit the power cable from tbr motherboard.

 

Any ideas? 

[fuzz0r]

How long have you waited?

If your motherboard battery is dead for example, it can take longer than usual to boot up, easy fix though, just get a new battery.

[PDifolco]

Why do you unplug it ??

When unplugged for a long time CMOS battery is drained and PC then has a long reboot, you lose your BIOS settings etc..

[Bellamy_]

8 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Why do you unplug it ??

When unplugged for a long time CMOS battery is drained and PC then has a long reboot, you lose your BIOS settings etc..

We have been switching it the plugs at the wall off recently to help reduce the energy bill (I know it uses an extremely low amount of power but my partner insists and it's not worth the argument) but it's only left off for max a day. That should be long enough to cause any issues

[Bellamy_]

11 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Why do you unplug it ??

When unplugged for a long time CMOS battery is drained and PC then has a long reboot, you lose your BIOS settings etc..

I mentioned in another comment why I switch it off at the wall. But only for max a day at a time. I've tried leaving it switched back on at the wall without resisting the power on the MB but no luck. I'll look into the MB battery though 

[PDifolco]

1 minute ago, Bellamy_ said:

We have been switching it the plugs at the wall off recently to help reduce the energy bill (I know it uses an extremely low amount of power but my partner insists and it's not worth the argument) but it's only left off for max a day. That should be long enough to cause any issues

AFAIK if the PC is shut down it only use a miserable amount of power, wtf ?

[Bellamy_]

2 hours ago, PDifolco said:

AFAIK if the PC is shut down it only use a miserable amount of power, wtf ?

I know, it's a conversation I've had with my girlfriend but it's always met with 'every little hleps' and I get it. But either way it's highlighted this issue so need to sort it really