eMachine T3958 won't turn on (Clicking sound?)

SMVT · 02-11-2008, 07:05 PM

My eMachine T3958 started making a clicking noise the other day and now it won't turn on. I tried replacing the power supply but it still won't turn on. I get the green light on the Mother board to light, but nothing else. Help please!

**speedster123** · 02-12-2008, 11:42 AM

welcome
it might be your hard drive
download the drives utility and check it
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

SMVT · 02-13-2008, 06:22 PM

How can I test anything if it won'tturn on? Or are these thing I can do externally?

Jebtall · 02-13-2008, 07:36 PM

Disconnect the HD from both the ribbon cable and the power connector. Then try to see if it turns on, don't worry, not having the HD hooked up won't hurt anything.

If it is you HD then it will power up just fine, you will get an error message telling you no OS was found.

If it still doesn't power up, reconnect the HD, then disconnect the DVD or CD drive in the same was as the HD, then try to power up.

If that doesn't work... well, let's just hope one of those is the problem.

**speedster123** · 02-14-2008, 08:59 AM

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what power supply did you install?
can you get into your bios? or is it completely dead?

see if it boots to the appropriate floppy with the diagnostics

wmcburney · 04-21-2008, 06:47 PM

I have the same issue without the clicking noise. Completely dead. Replaced power supply with no change.. Did you find an answer that helped ??

mhbdawg · 07-03-2008, 03:44 PM

same problem here guys tried a whole bunch of diff power supplies and still wont turn on sometimes the switch goes replaced that and still nothing green light on mother board yes but when you go to hit the button nothing happens sigh* someone plz help

garnet80 · 07-15-2008, 03:52 PM

My mother has the same computer with the same problem. We have tried everything, and can't figure it out. I have ordered another power supply, since the one from Fry's wasn't exact. Is this a lost cause or is it something that can be fixed?

02-11-2008, 07:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
SMVT Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	eMachine T3958 won't turn on (Clicking sound?) My eMachine T3958 started making a clicking noise the other day and now it won't turn on. I tried replacing the power supply but it still won't turn on. I get the green light on the Mother board to light, but nothing else. Help please!

02-12-2008, 11:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,216 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: eMachine T3958 won't turn on (Clicking sound?) welcome it might be your hard drive download the drives utility and check it http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287 __________________

02-13-2008, 06:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
SMVT Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: eMachine T3958 won't turn on (Clicking sound?) How can I test anything if it won'tturn on? Or are these thing I can do externally?

02-13-2008, 07:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jebtall Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 85 OS: xp	Re: eMachine T3958 won't turn on (Clicking sound?) Disconnect the HD from both the ribbon cable and the power connector. Then try to see if it turns on, don't worry, not having the HD hooked up won't hurt anything. If it is you HD then it will power up just fine, you will get an error message telling you no OS was found. If it still doesn't power up, reconnect the HD, then disconnect the DVD or CD drive in the same was as the HD, then try to power up. If that doesn't work... well, let's just hope one of those is the problem.

04-21-2008, 06:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
wmcburney Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Re: eMachine T3958 won't turn on (Clicking sound?) I have the same issue without the clicking noise. Completely dead. Replaced power supply with no change.. Did you find an answer that helped ??

07-03-2008, 03:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
mhbdawg Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: eMachine T3958 won't turn on (Clicking sound?) same problem here guys tried a whole bunch of diff power supplies and still wont turn on sometimes the switch goes replaced that and still nothing green light on mother board yes but when you go to hit the button nothing happens sigh* someone plz help

07-15-2008, 03:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
garnet80 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Vista	Re: eMachine T3958 won't turn on (Clicking sound?) My mother has the same computer with the same problem. We have tried everything, and can't figure it out. I have ordered another power supply, since the one from Fry's wasn't exact. Is this a lost cause or is it something that can be fixed?