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 Posted: Sun, 16th May 2010 09:06 Post subject: Power Surge :/ |
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Well, nothing happens when i try to turn on my computer (same thing with my router) so I suspect there has been a power surge. Now I'm wondering if my computer is totally broken or could it just be the power supply that is screwed? Is there hope to fix my computer or is that just wishful thinking?
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| Posted: Sun, 16th May 2010 12:41 Post subject: |
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if your router is dead aswell, check the fusebox
if that's good and other appliances work on the same socket, then it's probably the power supply
it's meant to offer limited protection and might be that just the power supply is blown but if it was strong enough it might have burnt the motherboard aswell
it sounds pretty nasty if the router is down aswell
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| Posted: Sun, 16th May 2010 12:52 Post subject: |
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No way to know until you try mate. Swap out the PSU and hope for the best 
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| Posted: Sun, 16th May 2010 12:58 Post subject: |
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reminded me of this 
| Quote: | Customer: Out Server wont boot any more.
TechSupport: . o O (not an uncommon problem. mostly mainboard, PowerSupply, PowerDistribution Board or Power-Button defect) "Ok, do you see any LEDs on the Server ?
Customer: Yes, but they are all off
TechSupport: . o O (ok. most likely powerSupply or PowerDistribution Board) This server has 3 PowerSupplies. Are they ALL connected to the UPS ?
Customer: Oh, we dont have an UPS, but they are all connected to Wallpower
TechSupport: . o O (oh no. wait) "Are they connected to the SAME outlet ?"
Customer: "yes, with an multiple-plug"
TechSupport: *sighs* Alright, maybe is that one of those you can switch on and off ?
Customer: "oh. good idea. let me check that" *different noises of stuff beeing moved around*
Customer: "i cant see anything down here"
TechSupport: "well, then take an lamp ?"
Customer: *still moving around stuff under the table* "That wont help at the moment. we have an Company-wide Power Outage"
Techsupport: *mute* "AAAAAAARRRRRRRRR" *claws the desk* "why me ?" *demute* "ok.. i think we have detected the problem." |
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| Posted: Sun, 16th May 2010 18:44 Post subject: |
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| iconized wrote: | reminded me of this
| Quote: | Customer: Out Server wont boot any more.
TechSupport: . o O (not an uncommon problem. mostly mainboard, PowerSupply, PowerDistribution Board or Power-Button defect) "Ok, do you see any LEDs on the Server ?
Customer: Yes, but they are all off
TechSupport: . o O (ok. most likely powerSupply or PowerDistribution Board) This server has 3 PowerSupplies. Are they ALL connected to the UPS ?
Customer: Oh, we dont have an UPS, but they are all connected to Wallpower
TechSupport: . o O (oh no. wait) "Are they connected to the SAME outlet ?"
Customer: "yes, with an multiple-plug"
TechSupport: *sighs* Alright, maybe is that one of those you can switch on and off ?
Customer: "oh. good idea. let me check that" *different noises of stuff beeing moved around*
Customer: "i cant see anything down here"
TechSupport: "well, then take an lamp ?"
Customer: *still moving around stuff under the table* "That wont help at the moment. we have an Company-wide Power Outage"
Techsupport: *mute* "AAAAAAARRRRRRRRR" *claws the desk* "why me ?" *demute* "ok.. i think we have detected the problem." |
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Hehe, this is unfortunately not the case here
it's really weird because the computer, modem, router, screen and speakers are all connected to the same socket with one of those multiple plug things. The speakers and the screen work. The modem semi-works (it will start but won't connect to the internet). The router (~200€  ) does not work at all, nothing happens The computer does not work at all either. So it is weird that only these devices are broken. I'll just have to try a new PSU for the computer and see if I can get it running, I have a feeling that the motherboard might be screwed as well.
It was so weird because I was in a different, when I went to sleep a saw that the computer was sort of turned off (like in sleep) mode but I couldn't shut it off with the power button so I had to use the switch at the back of the PSU. When I woke up the next morning I noticed nothing worked
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