Working PC suddenly won't post

[dookievizion]

First off I want to thank the folks on this board, for the help I've already received so far on various issues.  I work with faulty systems all day and this is one of the places I check whenever I come across something that throws me for a loop.  Now I'm dealing with something on my own person build that I recently completed and until yesterday was working fine.  

 

Was out with the family all day, when I finally get to my pc this morning before work I first notice that it is off, which it shouldn't be because I never turn it off.  Then I realize that it won't power on at all.  I hit power, the fan's spin for half a second then that's it.  I can see the light on my GPU and the light of my ethernet port blink but nothing else.  Not even the power LED on the case.

 

I had to go to work so I haven't had time to troubleshoot, but I'd love to know what I should be looking for ahead of time.  I'm going to pull everything out and reseat it, but does this sound more like a fault PSU, motherboard, or CPU?  

 

Specs

I7-4770k(stock, no OC)

Asus Z-97A Mobo

hyper 212 cooler

asus gtx 660 

16gb crucial balistix sport 

1 ssd, 2 HD

 

Again, appreciate any thoughts or ideas

[Lotus]

Sounds almost like a faulty PSU to me. I'd definitely check the connections like you said.

[killtech1]

Try resetting your CMOS, so pop that little battery out and leave it out for 1 minute, then place it back in, if nothing happens, pop the cpu out, leave it out for a bit, if still wont power up, try a new psu. 

[dookievizion]

I checked everything and tried a separate PSU and it started up perfectly. Pissed because its like 5 days past the day I can return it back to Amazon, so I'm going to start the RMA process. I really don't even want this one anymore its only 550w but I want to get 700w fully modular system.

[Internstarz]

One trick I learned from an Apevia technician to test a power supply is one I've used quite a bit. If you want to find out if a power supply is your issue or not, find yourself a stripped back twist tie or paper clip. Every 20 or 24 pin connector has a single green wire along with multiple black wires. Before you do anything, unplug your PSU because if it works, it will turn on the second you make the connection

 

Take the paper clip and plug it into the green wire and the other end into any of the black wires. Plug in the cable to your PSU, and hope it turns on. If it does, you're in the clear. If not, then you need a new PSU

[dookievizion]

One trick I learned from an Apevia technician to test a power supply is one I've used quite a bit. If you want to find out if a power supply is your issue or not, find yourself a stripped back twist tie or paper clip. Every 20 or 24 pin connector has a single green wire along with multiple black wires. Before you do anything, unplug your PSU because if it works, it will turn on the second you make the connection

 

Take the paper clip and plug it into the green wire and the other end into any of the black wires. Plug in the cable to your PSU, and hope it turns on. If it does, you're in the clear. If not, then you need a new PSU

 

 

Yeah I looked on the site and their RMA process suggests to do that, so I did it on the faulty one.  It starts to spin but immediately stops.  Thats what was happening when it was in the system.  I'm going to send it in to them, because it needs to be repaired/replaced, but I'm also buying a better one and will throw the repaired one in a back up system.

[Internstarz]

Yeah I looked on the site and their RMA process suggests to do that, so I did it on the faulty one.  It starts to spin but immediately stops.  Thats what was happening when it was in the system.  I'm going to send it in to them, because it needs to be repaired/replaced, but I'm also buying a better one and will throw the repaired one in a back up system.

 

Perfect. Apevia sent me a DOA power supply for my first system, and I was so excited to finally have all the parts for my first build, only to have a DOA psu. Unfortunately because of that experience, I will not be buying anymore Apevia products. I'm very sure they put out quality products, it just left me with a nasty taste in my mouth.