power issue

skeets · 11-03-2008, 12:42 PM

ok so i came home and my comp was not running
tried to restart nothing no beeps lights nothing
triing power supply first still nothing
took out hd to put in an external case plugged in ide cable green light came on plugged power into hd light goes out and nothing happens
tried different hd in case worked fine.

really need some data family pictures most importantly along with some other stuff. yes i did back them up but a month ago so there is some new stuff that is not backed up

wife wants to kill me about those pics
please help

dai · 11-03-2008, 05:12 PM

Have you "lost" a hard drive, partition or files in your computer?

skeets · 11-04-2008, 06:45 PM

"lost" sorry what does thst mean?
the hard drive doesnt not get power in an external case. Case works with other hd.

dai · 11-04-2008, 08:14 PM

does the h/d get power when it is in the computer

skeets · 11-04-2008, 09:58 PM

im guessing not because i get nothing no beeps no nothing

dai · 11-05-2008, 06:54 AM

i would suspect something took out the power supply while you were out

what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

check the listings in the bios for voltages and tempretures and post them

what was the brand and wattage of the other power supply you tried

11-03-2008, 12:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
skeets Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3 OS: xp	power issue ok so i came home and my comp was not running tried to restart nothing no beeps lights nothing triing power supply first still nothing took out hd to put in an external case plugged in ide cable green light came on plugged power into hd light goes out and nothing happens tried different hd in case worked fine. really need some data family pictures most importantly along with some other stuff. yes i did back them up but a month ago so there is some new stuff that is not backed up wife wants to kill me about those pics please help

11-03-2008, 05:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: power issue Have you "lost" a hard drive, partition or files in your computer? __________________

11-04-2008, 06:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
skeets Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: power issue "lost" sorry what does thst mean? the hard drive doesnt not get power in an external case. Case works with other hd.

11-04-2008, 08:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: power issue does the h/d get power when it is in the computer __________________

11-04-2008, 09:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
skeets Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: power issue im guessing not because i get nothing no beeps no nothing

11-05-2008, 06:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: power issue i would suspect something took out the power supply while you were out what are you running video card cpu m/board ram power supply brand wattage check the listings in the bios for voltages and tempretures and post them what was the brand and wattage of the other power supply you tried __________________