Posted December 4, 2016 Hello everyone! I could really do with some help if possible. I recently was on my pc playing a game with a friend when the screen went black. I waited a while and nothing happened. So i pressed the power button once and it shut down. I then went to bed and left it off. Next day i tried booting it up and nothing happened. Checked all the cables etc and everything was ok. The motherboard has a light on to show it's still getting power from the psu. But i don't understand why it wont start. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 4, 2016 Your graphics card is probably a little bit unplugged from the motherboard. Take the graphics card out and get a cloth and clean the pins that go into the motherboard. Then put it back in the motherboard and see if it works. If it doesn't please respond as i would like to fix this issue. CPU: i7-6700K | Motherboard: MSI Z170A Krait Gaming 3X | RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4-2666 Memory Solid State Drives: Two PNY 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drives | GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition PSU: Thermaltake Smart 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | Case: Thermaltake Core V71 ATX Full Tower Case. PCPartPicker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 4, 2016 Author 9 minutes ago, Joseph Hartness said: Your graphics card is probably a little bit unplugged from the motherboard. Take the graphics card out and get a cloth and clean the pins that go into the motherboard. Then put it back in the motherboard and see if it works. If it doesn't please respond as i would like to fix this issue. I tried it without the graphics card and the pc doesn't boot at all. Like it's as if the power is off (which it isn't). But like i said above, the pc is getting power still. Just nothing happens when i try turn it on. Im beginning to believe something is wrong with the motherboard. Thanks for the quick reply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 4, 2016 Author 38 minutes ago, Boyo901 said: I tried it without the graphics card and the pc doesn't boot at all. Like it's as if the power is off (which it isn't). But like i said above, the pc is getting power still. Just nothing happens when i try turn it on. Im beginning to believe something is wrong with the motherboard. Thanks for the quick reply! No idea what to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 4, 2016 A couple questions, because I was having a similar issue (in my case, it was a bad psu) What psu do you have? How long have you had it? Do you have any other psus? If so, try testing the computer with that one to see if it works then. Maybe the power supply is not powerful enough? Do you have a pcpartpicker link for your pc? Hopefully I can help Comic Sans is the best font. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 4, 2016 Author 14 minutes ago, DeDra said: A couple questions, because I was having a similar issue (in my case, it was a bad psu) What psu do you have? How long have you had it? Do you have any other psus? If so, try testing the computer with that one to see if it works then. Maybe the power supply is not powerful enough? Do you have a pcpartpicker link for your pc? Hopefully I can help Ive had it almost 2 years now. Without any fault's. Here is the link; https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Boyo901/saved/VLjZLk Unfortunately i don't have another psu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 4, 2016 3 minutes ago, Boyo901 said: Unfortunately i don't have another psu Okay. Do you know anyone who may have any spares that you could borrow? If not, try this: http://www.howtogeek.com/172933/how-can-i-test-my-computers-power-supply/ You could also try shorting out the motherboard power pins to see if it's just the power button. Comic Sans is the best font. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 4, 2016 Author 13 minutes ago, DeDra said: Okay. Do you know anyone who may have any spares that you could borrow? If not, try this: http://www.howtogeek.com/172933/how-can-i-test-my-computers-power-supply/ You could also try shorting out the motherboard power pins to see if it's just the power button. I don't unfortunately The psu seems to be giving power out thought that's what i don't understand as the motherboard light is on. How do i do the shorting thing? I'm kinda new to this haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 4, 2016 21 minutes ago, Boyo901 said: How do i do the shorting thing? I'm kinda new to this haha! It's really simple. Just unplug the power button cable from the power button header on the motherboard, then using a screwdriver, touch both the pins that the cable was taken off of, being careful not to bend the header on the motherboard or touch anything else. It should just turn on normally. Hopefully this works! Comic Sans is the best font. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 4, 2016 Author 25 minutes ago, DeDra said: It's really simple. Just unplug the power button cable from the power button header on the motherboard, then using a screwdriver, touch both the pins that the cable was taken off of, being careful not to bend the header on the motherboard. It should just turn on normally. Hopefully this works! I'll see if i can find a tutorial haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 5, 2016 1 hour ago, Boyo901 said: I'll see if i can find a tutorial haha! http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1954653/turn-computer-power-switch.html Comic Sans is the best font. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 5, 2016 Author 16 hours ago, DeDra said: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1954653/turn-computer-power-switch.html Thank you very much! I have chosen to take it to a repair shop to get a diagnostic, then just go from there and make a decision. If it's the motherboard or power supply, which i believe it is, both are under warranty still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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