computer not turning on

[Redsavior11]

last night i got off my computer and put it to sleep. i woke up this morning and now it doesnt turn on. ive tried to power cables from the wall to the power supply. ive verified that the power strip i plug my computer into works and all the other slots on it work too. i dont know what else to do anyone got any ideas?

[Slottr]

Is your power supply on?

[Redsavior11]

Just now, Slottr said:

Is your power supply on?

yes.

[Eliptic]

Make sure the connectors are plugged into the mobo properly

[Redsavior11]

1 minute ago, Eliptic said:

Make sure the connectors are plugged into the mobo properly

just checked and they are good

[Jamisbrill]

^{Unplug all the cables going into it and power cycle it} 

[Eliptic]

1 minute ago, Redsavior11 said:

just checked and they are good

Hmm, not sure then. It sounds like your PSU is fried but I noticed that you already confirmed that its on. Maybe your power button or something is broken. Do you have a power button/switch on your mobo? if so try turning the PC on from there.

[Christophe Corazza]

What is your PSU?

[Redsavior11]

2 minutes ago, Jamisbrill said:

^{Unplug all the cables going into it and power cycle it} 

how do you power cycle it?

 

[Christophe Corazza]

Are the standby power lights illuminated on your motherboard?

[Redsavior11]

1 minute ago, Christophe Corazza said:

Are the standby power lights illuminated on your motherboard?

no nothing turns on at all. nothing happens

 

[Christophe Corazza]

Just now, Redsavior11 said:

no nothing turns on at all. nothing happens

 

What is your PSU?

[Redsavior11]

1 minute ago, Christophe Corazza said:

 

What is your PSU?

evga 650w 80+gold

[Christophe Corazza]

1 minute ago, Redsavior11 said:

evga 650w 80+gold

 

EVGA makes several series of power supplies. Some are really rubbish. What series is your PSU?

[Redsavior11]

1 minute ago, Christophe Corazza said:

 

EVGA makes several series of power supplies. Some are really rubbish. What series is your PSU?

the psu says GQ on it im guessing thats the series. ive had the same psu for like 2 and a half years now so maybe its finally died

 

[Christophe Corazza]

1 minute ago, Redsavior11 said:

the psu says GQ on it im guessing thats the series. ive had the same psu for like 2 and a half years now so maybe its finally died

 

 

The EVGA GQ is a very reputable and decent power supply, so I doubt that this it the culprit. (Although even good components can fail.)

Do you have a second PSU that you can try? (Switching the EVGA for this second one.)

[Redsavior11]

Just now, Christophe Corazza said:

 

The EVGA GQ is a very reputable and decent power supply, so I doubt that this it the culprit. (Although even good components can fail.)

Do you have a second PSU that you can try? (Switching the EVGA for this second one.)

not at the moment sadly

[Christophe Corazza]

2 minutes ago, Redsavior11 said:

not at the moment sadly

 

By the way: have you confirmed that the power button of your case works?

 

Try to turn on your computer without this botton: On your board, usually on the bottom, are the pins you plug your case's power and reset buttons into. Read (in really small print) under those pins to find the power (pwr) pins. Bridge those two with a paperclip or key or something.

[Redsavior11]

 

1 minute ago, Christophe Corazza said:

 

By the way: have you confirmed that the power button of your case works?

 

Try to turn on your computer without this botton: On your board, usually on the bottom, are the pins you plug your case's power and reset buttons into. Read (in really small print) under those pins to find the power (pwr) pins. Bridge those two with a paperclip or key or something.

oh are you talking about the pins where i plug the power switch into?

[Christophe Corazza]

6 minutes ago, Redsavior11 said:

 

oh are you talking about the pins where i plug the power switch into?

 

Yes, the pins for PWR_SW header that goes to the case power button.

 

 

[Redsavior11]

2 minutes ago, Christophe Corazza said:

 

Yes, the pins for PWR_SW header that goes to the case power button.

 

 

ok i tried it and nothing happened still

[Christophe Corazza]

5 minutes ago, Redsavior11 said:

ok i tried it and nothing happened still

 

Then we are going to see if your PSU is dead.

[Redsavior11]

1 minute ago, Christophe Corazza said:

 

Then we are going to see if your PSU is dead.

ok how do we check that. test my set up with a different psu?

[Christophe Corazza]

Just now, Redsavior11 said:

ok how do we check that. test my set up with a different psu?

 

I'm writing... 

[Christophe Corazza]

2 minutes ago, Christophe Corazza said:

Then we are going to see if your PSU is dead.

 

I suggest you to perform thje "paperclip" test. It's generally used to check if the PSU works or not.

The paperclip trick can tell you if a power supply is bad. No activity generally means a dead PSU.

 

Rather than writing all steps dosn, I think it is better for you to visually see how it is done:

https://www.evga.com/support/faq/afmviewfaq.aspx?faqid=59582