Timeline for Diagnosing a dead computer
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| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
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| Jul 2, 2017 at 1:12 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/super_user/status/881319653167046656 | ||
| Jun 30, 2017 at 22:56 | vote | accept | MTS | ||
| Jun 28, 2017 at 22:44 | answer | added | MTS | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jun 28, 2017 at 18:01 | comment | added | djsmiley2kStaysInside | You wouldn't. The wonders of cheap tools eh? :) | |
| Jun 28, 2017 at 18:01 | comment | added | MTS | @techturtle Maybe that's what's going on, then. I'm not even getting a twitch, though. | |
| Jun 28, 2017 at 18:00 | comment | added | MTS | @djsmiley2k How would I know if it was generating fake demand? It doesn't have much in the way of a manual, unfortunately. | |
| Jun 28, 2017 at 17:56 | comment | added | techturtle | I have had a PSU that seemed to generate the right voltages but would fail as soon as the load ramped up. The symptom I saw for that was the cooling fans would all "twitch" right as the power was turned on, but no other power signs. | |
| Jun 28, 2017 at 17:53 | comment | added | djsmiley2kStaysInside | Does that PSU Tester generate fake demand too? A fuse (can) work at a very low demand, only to fail again at higher, depending on it's composition. | |
| Jun 28, 2017 at 17:51 | comment | added | MTS | @djsmiley2k That cable also would have been tested when I tested the PSU. Or at least the little tester thing reported everything working fine when the PSU was plugged into the power strip with that cord. | |
| Jun 28, 2017 at 17:44 | comment | added | djsmiley2kStaysInside | How about the actual kettle lead between the PSU and the socket? These are also normally fused... | |
| Jun 28, 2017 at 17:29 | comment | added | MTS | @flolilolilo The surge protector is still working fine and is powering other devices (eg my laptop, a lamp, etc) so that's not the problem either. | |
| Jun 28, 2017 at 17:23 | comment | added | flolilo | Please don't be offended as I don't think you are stupid, but just crossing out the probable: PSUs usually "suck in" a lot of electrical current when switched on/plugged in - perhaps a circuit breaker (before, not in the PSU) fell/melted? | |
| Jun 28, 2017 at 17:16 | comment | added | MTS | @DavidSchwartz Ah, should have mentioned that. I checked the clear CMOS jumper already and it's in the correct position. | |
| Jun 28, 2017 at 17:11 | comment | added | David Schwartz | Make sure the "clear CMOS" jumper is not in the clear position. If possible, test with another PSU just in case there's something subtly wrong with it. | |
| Jun 28, 2017 at 17:08 | history | asked | MTS | CC BY-SA 3.0 |