PC Set on Fire - Help?

[Ardu]

Title pretty much is what happened. Won't turn on now, I don't really know what to do. Kinda upsetting tbh. Help pls. 

[Himommies]

Pretty sure it's just dead

[Ardu]

Just now, Himommies said:

Pretty sure it's just dead

It kinda turns on, but turns itself back off straight away. It's not an old PC. About a year and a half old. 

[Himommies]

Just now, Chenny02 said:

It kinda turns on, but turns itself back off straight away. It's not an old PC. About a year and a half old. 

I mean like you set it on fire

PSU is probably dead

GPU and Mobo probaly too

[WkdPaul]

what was on fire?

 

did you open it to see what it looks like?

 

Any LEDs on when plugged in yet still off?

 

etc ... more info needed if you need help

[Yazoofiend]

^ Set on fire could mean you put a lighter over your computer or your fucking power supply exploded.

 

Be needing more info

[Ardu]

2 minutes ago, wkdpaul said:

what was on fire?

 

did you open it to see what it looks like?

 

Any LEDs on when plugged in yet still off?

 

etc ... more info needed if you need help

The part between the GPU and MOBO was the area on fire. When I opened and looked there was no visual damage of what I could tell. No LED's are on anywhere when turned on but still off. 

[RadiatingLight]

Just now, Chenny02 said:

The part between the GPU and MOBO was the area on fire. When I opened and looked there was no visual damage of what I could tell. No LED's are on anywhere when turned on but still off. 

in that case, your motherboard is 99% dead.

[piemadd]

THis seems like a difficult case boys

 

@Chenny02 How did it catch on fire, or did it just Note 7 on you?

[Ardu]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

in that case, your motherboard is 99% dead.

Do you think that would be all or?

[Skanky Sylveon]

1 minute ago, Chenny02 said:

The part between the GPU and MOBO was the area on fire. When I opened and looked there was no visual damage of what I could tell. No LED's are on anywhere when turned on but still off. 

The PCIe slot?

The motherboard is probably dead, the other components may be alright.

Do you know what caused the fire?

[WkdPaul]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

in that case, your motherboard is 99% dead.

this

 

@Chenny02 if you're talking about the PCIE connector then the motherboard is probably dead and it's also possible the GPU sustained damages ...

 

 

Those are PCIE connectors, that's what caught fire?

[RadiatingLight]

1 minute ago, Chenny02 said:

Do you think that would be all or?

you can hope

[Ardu]

Just now, Implosivetech said:

THis seems like a difficult case boys

 

@Chenny02 How did it catch on fire, or did it just Note 7 on you?

Note 7'd. Was just chilling and it shut off. Thought it was an outage but the rest of the power was still on. Turned PC back on. Flames. 

[Skanky Sylveon]

Also, what were you doing when the fire happened?

[Ardu]

1 minute ago, Cinnabar Sonar said:

The PCIe slot?

The motherboard is probably dead, the other components may be alright.

Do you know what caused the fire?

Yeah that. I have no idea why the fire happened. 

[Ardu]

1 minute ago, Cinnabar Sonar said:

Also, what were you doing when the fire happened?

Playing video games. 

[Skanky Sylveon]

1 minute ago, Chenny02 said:

Was just chilling and it shut off. Thought it was an outage but the rest of the power was still on. Turned PC back on. Flames. 

It caught on fire AFTER you turned it back on?

[Ardu]

2 minutes ago, wkdpaul said:

this

 

@Chenny02 if you're talking about the PCIE connector then the motherboard is probably dead and it's also possible the GPU sustained damages ...

 

 

Those are PCIE connectors, that's what caught fire?

Yeah, just the one the GPU was plugged into though. 

[Ardu]

Just now, Cinnabar Sonar said:

It caught on fire AFTER you turned it back on?

Correct. 

[Eclypseon]

Photos (if available) might help...

 

My number one recommendation: DON'T TURN IT BACK ON until you've figured out what happened.  

[piemadd]

1 minute ago, Chenny02 said:

Yeah, just the one the GPU was plugged into though. 

Was your gpu screwed onto the case?

 

Take out the GPU and see if there is a shortage.

[RadiatingLight]

1 minute ago, Chenny02 said:

Yeah, just the one the GPU was plugged into though. 

Um...

maybe try switching slots??

 

the motherboard is almost 100% dead, but you can hope that maybe only the PCI-e slot got ded

[Ardu]

1 minute ago, Eclypseon said:

Photos (if available) might help...

 

My number one recommendation: DON'T TURN IT BACK ON until you've figured out what happened.  

The PC looks fine, no changes at all. Yeah I won't be turning it on and off again. 

[Skanky Sylveon]

Just now, Chenny02 said:

Correct. 

The most likely culprit is the power supply.

The GPU/motherboard may have shorted as well.