Computer/server just shut down?

[Small2134]

Hello everyone:

 so like 7 years ago I went to Best Buy to buy a computer. It worked great. It's a duel core celeron. Two years ago, I turned it into a nas for my schoolwork because I needed to move somethings off my laptop because the district was going to format them. Now that is not the problem. Today, my computer was just running fine, and it shut off. Not like because of an update, but because there was no power? I moved my computer to a different location, and the fans spun for like a second and then stopped receiving power. I tried it again, and nothing is happening. No led, no posting, no anything! I don't know what to do. For the time being, I got my hard drive and used a sata to usb connection and it works. Now what should I do?

[79 Potatoes]

Try a different PSU

 

[Julian5]

try a diferent PSU, maybe you tripped a fuse

[Small2134]

1 minute ago, Julian5 said:

try a diferent PSU, maybe you tripped a fuse

Which one should I get? My computer uses very little power? 200 watts? Or 350.

[CostcoSamples]

1) Check your wall outlet by plugging something else into it. Also check your surge protector to make sure it is working properly.

2) Check all connections (sounds dumb, do it anyway).  This includes power connectors inside your PC.  Check that your power switch works.

3) Remove your PSU and try a different one.

4) If you have done all of the above, it's probably your motherboard.

 

[GoodBytes]

Sounds like a blown capacitor on the motherboard or PSU. Open the computer and inspect for blown capacitors.

The following are images of blown capacitors:

 

 

If you see non on the motherboard, then it is your PSU. Do not open the PSU, it handles larges charges that can potentially kill you, without adequate equipment and training to discharge them for safe handling.