Does the power supply need replaced?

dcrizoss · 08-22-2009, 10:34 AM

I originally posted in the video card thread but I think my issue might be my psu. I got a computer from a friend who told me the computer just stopped working, it wouldn't turn on. She let it sit for quite a while before I got my hands on it. I plugged it in just to see and low and behold it powered on. Now when I plugged the monitor in it gave me the self check, check connections, monitor is working screen. I did all the basic troubleshooting and tried resetting the BIOS and nothing is helping. The video card is internal so I really couldn't check that. Everything inside in plugged in and looks fine. Is it the power supply??

**Tyree** · 08-22-2009, 11:29 AM

The PSU is a possibility. Substitute another one to be certain.
Posting the PC's specs might prove helpful.

08-22-2009, 10:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
dcrizoss Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Does the power supply need replaced? I originally posted in the video card thread but I think my issue might be my psu. I got a computer from a friend who told me the computer just stopped working, it wouldn't turn on. She let it sit for quite a while before I got my hands on it. I plugged it in just to see and low and behold it powered on. Now when I plugged the monitor in it gave me the self check, check connections, monitor is working screen. I did all the basic troubleshooting and tried resetting the BIOS and nothing is helping. The video card is internal so I really couldn't check that. Everything inside in plugged in and looks fine. Is it the power supply??

08-22-2009, 11:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,525 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Does the power supply need replaced? The PSU is a possibility. Substitute another one to be certain. Posting the PC's specs might prove helpful. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.