- Oct 5, 2013
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I've been using hibernation instead of shutting down on my computer for some time (about a year) now and it didn't give me any problems, however, recently, I put my PC to hibernate and when I pressed the keyboard to restart it, it wouldn't even power on. I tried using the power button but it didn't power. The thing is, I tried unplugging the PSU, all components but the CPU, power button and 24 pin-cables and the computer still won't start. When I say so, I mean that the LED indicating the computer is receiving energy lights up, but when I press the power button there's no response, even the fans won't spin or anything.
I changed the PSU for a new one and nothing happened, however, I replugged the old PSU and after letting it gather some dust for the night, I plugged it back and tried turning it on and it did so. The computer ran fine and hibernated with no problems every night through a whole week. Then I hibernated it for a whole weekend and try starting it over once I return and it won't restart. Swapped with the new PSU and still nothing.
Afterwards I took it to the technician and after changing the RAM it would power on fine over there, but no response once I plugged it at home, even after unplugging it for the night. I took it to the technician again and it started just fine over there. I was told it could be the energy over at my house, however, it used to start up just fine before and my other computers in the house start up just fine (yeah, I did test the PC on different plugs around the house too). Finally, two nights ago I decided to plug it on and tried starting it and nothing. I left it plugged on for five minutes and then pressed the start button again and it started up! Then I put it into hibernation that night and it booted up the next morning just fine.
So, according to my technician, it should be the energy over at my house, according to my father, it should be the MoBo's frequency. He also suggested that making the computer hibernate rather than fully shutting it down might have done something to the BIOS/damaged the motherboard (which I doubt) so what would be the most likely cause of this problem (I'm a bit wary of making my PC hibernate now, and my father suggested shutting it down normally from now on instead, but I'm still worried that it might not wake up either, so I'm placing it on Sleep only from now on) so I can fix it for good.
Also, in my Power Settings, I made it so the power button was set to put the computer to hibernate, in case that may cause problems. Finally, in case you may ask, I did try shorting the power pins and it did nothing.
Specifications:
-ASRock G41M-S3
-Intel Celeron E3400 (Dual Core)
-4GB DDR3 RAM 399 MHz (Manufacturer: STT)
-Intel G41 Express chipset Graphics
-Anlix ATX 450W P4 PSU @110v
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I changed the PSU for a new one and nothing happened, however, I replugged the old PSU and after letting it gather some dust for the night, I plugged it back and tried turning it on and it did so. The computer ran fine and hibernated with no problems every night through a whole week. Then I hibernated it for a whole weekend and try starting it over once I return and it won't restart. Swapped with the new PSU and still nothing.
Afterwards I took it to the technician and after changing the RAM it would power on fine over there, but no response once I plugged it at home, even after unplugging it for the night. I took it to the technician again and it started just fine over there. I was told it could be the energy over at my house, however, it used to start up just fine before and my other computers in the house start up just fine (yeah, I did test the PC on different plugs around the house too). Finally, two nights ago I decided to plug it on and tried starting it and nothing. I left it plugged on for five minutes and then pressed the start button again and it started up! Then I put it into hibernation that night and it booted up the next morning just fine.
So, according to my technician, it should be the energy over at my house, according to my father, it should be the MoBo's frequency. He also suggested that making the computer hibernate rather than fully shutting it down might have done something to the BIOS/damaged the motherboard (which I doubt) so what would be the most likely cause of this problem (I'm a bit wary of making my PC hibernate now, and my father suggested shutting it down normally from now on instead, but I'm still worried that it might not wake up either, so I'm placing it on Sleep only from now on) so I can fix it for good.
Also, in my Power Settings, I made it so the power button was set to put the computer to hibernate, in case that may cause problems. Finally, in case you may ask, I did try shorting the power pins and it did nothing.
Specifications:
-ASRock G41M-S3
-Intel Celeron E3400 (Dual Core)
-4GB DDR3 RAM 399 MHz (Manufacturer: STT)
-Intel G41 Express chipset Graphics
-Anlix ATX 450W P4 PSU @110v
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