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[POLL] What could be wrong with this computer?

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This is a poll to see how a tech community answers this question, I will compare it to the answer given by the average person (of a smaller sample size)<for science>

 

Q: A computer that was working perfectly suddenly does not turn on one morning or show any sign that it is operating. Which part is most likely the part that died? (assume the power cord is plugged in and a part did indeed die)

 

p.s: i know some of the answers are dumb

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Awww I can only choose one? :< Post your findings on here though! I'm interested to see what you find out.

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It could also be a broken piece on the motherboard.

I'd say check the psu first, bc if nothing turns on then...? if you have any case fans plugged into the PSU with molex then you'll know.

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This is a poll to see how a tech community answers this question, I will compare it to the answer given by the average person (of a smaller sample size)<for science>

 

Q: A computer that was working perfectly suddenly does not turn on one morning or show any sign that it is operating. Which part is most likely the part that died? (assume the power cord is plugged in and a part did indeed die)

 

p.s: i know some of the answers are dumb

 

Why isn't turtle on the list of answers??? I'm 9001% sure that its the turtle that is causing it!!! /s

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I'd say check the psu first, bc if nothing turns on then...? if you have any case fans plugged into the PSU with molex then you'll know.

Oh, I assumed all the fans were connected to the fan pin connectors on the mobo. My bad, didn't consider that situation at all.

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Literally everything.

 

There is no single item here that we can cross off.

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My heatsink died! ITS ALL DEAD!!!!

LIFE IS WORTHLESS!

A CLC is technically considered a heatsink for computers, and I'm sure you've seen what happens to those sometimes... :P

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I don't think there's a definite answer for that question.

 

 

Oh, I assumed all the fans were connected to the fan pin connectors on the mobo. My bad, didn't consider that situation at all.

 

 

Literally everything.

 

There is no single item here that we can cross off.

The question to me is more along the lines of what you would check for first, think of it that way.

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The question to me is more along the lines of what you would check for first, think of it that way.

In that case, PSU first. Then maybe the motherboard.

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The question to me is more along the lines of what you would check for first, think of it that way.

Q: A computer that was working perfectly suddenly does not turn on one morning or show any sign that it is operating. Which part is most likely the part that died? (assume the power cord is plugged in and a part did indeed die)

 

From my point of view, it has to be a PC that literally does nothing, nothing powers up, fans doesn't move, lights don't go on, nothing works.

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Most of the time I would get this from people who didn't know that there display has a power button, or the power strip has a switch on it.. if we are talking tech support for the average consumer.

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Q: A computer that was working perfectly suddenly does not turn on one morning or show any sign that it is operating. Which part is most likely the part that died? (assume the power cord is plugged in and a part did indeed die)

 

From my point of view, it has to be a PC that literally does nothing, nothing powers up, fans doesn't move, lights don't go on, nothing works.

With all due respect, I don't understand what you're getting at.

 

I am assuming it's a computer that's just there, and when asked "which part most likely died?" I assume it would be the part you would troubleshoot first, as the two go hand in hand, really.

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With all due respect, I don't understand what you're getting at.

 

I am assuming it's a computer that's just there, and when asked "which part most likely died?" I assume it would be the part you would troubleshoot first, as the two go hand in hand, really.

You know, I'm starting to think maybe it's not even a part malfunctioning, but the PSU being turned off. Since the question just says the power cord is plugged and all.

Mindblown!

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You know, I'm starting to think maybe it's not even a part malfunctioning, but the PSU being turned off. Since the question just says the power cord is plugged and all.

Mindblown!

You overlooked something:

(assume the power cord is plugged in and a part did indeed die)

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