Computer won't turn on

[HunterSkater429]

I left for work with my PC on like always, I get home and my girls over so I don't even look at my PC.

 

So I just go to play a game and I notice my computer is off.

 

I go to turn it on and nothing. Nothing is unplugged or anything. my headphones are plugged into the back usb on my mobo and they LEDs on my headphones are still on, so I'd assume my mobo is still getting power 

 

What can I do to troubleshoot this?

 

 

I'd even offer payment to the person who gets it. Unless it requires me to buy a new part then the money will go to that.

 

 

There was a lightning storm and the power went out at my work (I live 5 min drive from my work) but my PC is plugged into an Amazon basics surge protector so idk if the power went out at my house too and it fried it? 

 

I can find d a multi meter if that would help see if there is power idk.

 

I have some spare PC parts too. But no cpu to test in this board and I can't test my cpu in another baked as I have none for this socket 

 

Also I'll add the age of the PC is about 1 year or over. The gpu was used before I got it so that could be 2 years or more on the gpu. But the mobo psu ram and cpu were bought new 

[EMENCII]

Just plug the pc on another plug and see if it works... At least getting in the BIOS would be a nice thing...

If you can test it with another PSU do it, maybe the mobo is getting power but the cpu isn't...? It shouldn't be that, but still... replace one component at a time and see what happens...

[HunterSkater429]

2 minutes ago, EMENCII said:

Just plug the pc on another plug and see if it works... At least getting in the BIOS would be a nice thing...

If you can test it with another PSU do it, maybe the mobo is getting power but the cpu isn't...? It shouldn't be that, but still... replace one component at a time and see what happens...

My guess at this point is the cpu is dead. No fans will spin at even case fans. But the USB ports will still give power 

 

Tried a new plug and still won't turn on 

 

[HunterSkater429]

4 minutes ago, EMENCII said:

Just plug the pc on another plug and see if it works... At least getting in the BIOS would be a nice thing...

If you can test it with another PSU do it, maybe the mobo is getting power but the cpu isn't...? It shouldn't be that, but still... replace one component at a time and see what happens...

Okay so my USB ports on the back of my mobo work, but. My front USB ports don't work. That made me think my power button was just broken, but I tired to bridge it with a screwdriver and still no luck 

 

Is it possible that just the front panel connectors died? Is there another way to try to turn it on?

[EMENCII]

On 7/10/2017 at 8:15 AM, HunterSkater429 said:

Is there another way to try to turn it on?

The start button jumps two pins on the motherboard. You can just do the same with anything metal, or conductive, just by connecting the pins that were touched by the wires of the button. If you already did that and nothing happened... Well... It might be the cpu power cable, the cpu itself, something in the motherboard... There are too many variables, you'd need more components for the testing...

[HunterSkater429]

2 hours ago, EMENCII said:

The start button jumps two pins on the motherboard. You can just do the same with anything metal, or conductive, just by connecting the pins that were touched by the wires of the button. If you already did that and nothing happened... Well... It might be the cpu power cable, the cpu itself, something in the motherboard... There are too many variables, you'd need more components for the testing...

So my PC works now but I have no idea what was wrong. I gave up a storm but the side panel back on, came back an hour later and pressed power and it turned on. Literally didn't touch one thing it we t from not turning on to just randomly turnung on. Hope that's not a bad sign.

[EMENCII]

On 7/12/2017 at 7:36 PM, HunterSkater429 said:

So my PC works now but I have no idea what was wrong. I gave up a storm but the side panel back on, came back an hour later and pressed power and it turned on. Literally didn't touch one thing it we t from not turning on to just randomly turnung on. Hope that's not a bad sign.

That's nice to hear ^^

Wish you good luck