computer not powering up!!!!!!

i have a computer that is not powering up. i'm thinking the power supply. if its the power supply is it hard to put in a new one? also will only power supply work or does it need to be a certain one?
is there anything else that can cause the computer not to power on?





thanks

 

Could be something as simple as a bad power switch. Post your PC specs and we'll let you know what PSU will work for you. We will also help you troubleshoot to make sure the switch is not the problem.

~Rich

 

@DoubleDwn

i don't the specs of the computer because it was given to me and the person i got it from doesn't know much about computers> besides i think the computer was build by someone and not store brought.

 

Maybe you should open it up and short it so it starts up.

However i need some educating on this how do you do it?

 

how do u turn a pc on by the pins? well u remove the power switch pins from the mobo and with a screw driver u touch them both at the same time

 

yeah as ddp said check to see if it smells burned cause the psu has a paper inside of it that produces an intense smell if its burned thats what hapened to mine like 6 months ago

 

the psu doesn't smell or is not burned anywhere

 

it doesnt have to smell burned for it to be damaged we were just saying that if it smelled burned it would definetly b the psu but anyways just change it with a friends to test it out

 

@elokito

i don't have another psu to try and i really doubt that any of my friends will want there pc opened or taken apart.

 

u really have no other option its either u test it with another psu or u take it to a store so they test it and charge u for testing it

 

yeah i know and i might have to just take it into be tested.

 

i tried that ddp and no luck.

 

i thought u had already taken it to the store

 

@elokito
i'm planning on takeing it to the shop but i don't when.

 

just ask 1 of ure friends for the psu or just go to their house and take the psu while they r not looking lol

 

only if it were that easy elokito

 

lmao this hapened with a friend of mine but it was mostly of a joke 1 of my friend was distracting him while me and my other friend opened the pc up and took it (not because we needed it) anyways we left the case open with the wires out then my friend and i just left the apartment with it in our hands and my other friend just started laughing eventually we told him we were gonna do some test and he agreed but just imagine u going to ure pc and finding ure case open with no psu and ure door is open its so funny