Pc not outputing

[Segway]

I have this pc that I was fixing with my cousin in the hopes of getting some cash out of it.

it boots up but it doesnt output anything and it doesnt have a graphics card, dont mind the cable management it is a work in progress until it actually runs lol

[jaslion]

Specs?

[Segway]

19 minutes ago, jaslion said:

Specs?

Pentium G5400 Gold 3.7GHz

no GPU

8GB 2400MHz DDR4

ASUS Prime H310M-K motherboard

[--SID--]

Get a decent PSU first because you cannot troubleshout with a PSU that's a piece of junk in the first place.

[Sawa Takahashi]

21 minutes ago, Segway said:

Pentium G5400 Gold 3.7GHz

I runs on integrated graphics so it should be fine using the connector in the back of the motherboard.

If it doesn't output a video signal, I'd try to clear the CMOS memory and change the CMOS battery (button cell) because it is probably dead after all these years.

Next thing is checking if the PSU is alive. 500W is more than enough for this build but if some capacitors are dead... no luck.

Also, don't forget to check if the power switch is in working order. With the years, contacts may corrode and dust can block the contacts too.

Good luck !

 

[OddOod]

1 hour ago, Segway said:

boots up but it doesnt output anything

Can you qualify this more? How do you know it's booted? Can you see it on the network?
Have you tested your cable and display on another device to ensure that they are good?
How did you acquire the PC? Were there any known problems?

 

1 hour ago, Segway said:

hopes of getting some cash out of it

FYI, that's *at best* a 50$ machine. 

[Sawa Takahashi]

1 minute ago, OddOod said:

FYI, that's *at best* a 50$ machine. 

If properly cleaned and reinstalled, you can sell for at least $100. But YMMV and demand is stronger for older Windows than for Linux.

[Segway]

2 hours ago, OddOod said:

Can you qualify this more? How do you know it's booted? Can you see it on the network?
Have you tested your cable and display on another device to ensure that they are good?
How did you acquire the PC? Were there any known problems?

 

FYI, that's *at best* a 50$ machine. 

The monitor and cable I use in my setup was used to test this one as well and it didn’t output anything. Also since I live in a third world country this is absolutely going to sell for a decent profit. 

[Segway]

2 hours ago, --SID-- said:

Get a decent PSU first because you cannot troubleshout with a PSU that's a piece of junk in the first place.

This PC worked when my cousin a couple of days ago turned it on, it just said that there isnt an os to boot which is true, I was hoping to install windows 10 on it 

[Segway]

2 hours ago, Sawa Takahashi said:

I runs on integrated graphics so it should be fine using the connector in the back of the motherboard.

If it doesn't output a video signal, I'd try to clear the CMOS memory and change the CMOS battery (button cell) because it is probably dead after all these years.

Next thing is checking if the PSU is alive. 500W is more than enough for this build but if some capacitors are dead... no luck.

Also, don't forget to check if the power switch is in working order. With the years, contacts may corrode and dust can block the contacts too.

Good luck !

 

I actually havent tried clearing the CMOS memory so I will get to doing that tomorrow after I wake up, thanks for reminding me about that I appreciate it

[OddOod]

11 minutes ago, Segway said:

This PC worked when my cousin a couple of days ago turned it on, it just said that there isnt an os to boot which is true, I was hoping to install windows 10 on it 

If CMOS doesn't work, pull everything out and build on a box. Make sure there isn't some short happening. And when you do, unplug everything and plug it back in. Make sure there wasn't something jiggled loose during transport. 
Ultimately, wouldn't be surprised to find that PSU is being funky, especially on a power grid in a developing nation.