I work at a repair shop here in Texas, and last Saturday I had a customer bring in a computer for a Windows 8.1 upgrade.
Now, this morning I came into the shop, and put it on the bench to start the service. The computer POSTed, and all the components worked correctly. The only issue was a lack of video output (my KVM switch is kinda odd and takes some fiddling to make it work). After a few unsuccessful attempts to get output, I took a break and started another machine.
When I came back to tackle the first machine again, it wouldn't boot at all. Now, the fans spin up for a second, then die.
I've checked the power supply. It's giving out proper voltage to all connectors. The power cable is not bad, and I know it was working before.
I had someone advise me to reset the CMOS because a faulty BIOs can cause issues like this, but no dice. The motherboard also does not have any bulging or broken capacitors, plus it's only rated for Windows Vista. Which means I'll have to tell the customer he'll need to keep his Windows 7 distro instead.
What on earth could cause a computer to literally die during a ten minute break?
EDIT: Some slight spelling errors.
Now, this morning I came into the shop, and put it on the bench to start the service. The computer POSTed, and all the components worked correctly. The only issue was a lack of video output (my KVM switch is kinda odd and takes some fiddling to make it work). After a few unsuccessful attempts to get output, I took a break and started another machine.
When I came back to tackle the first machine again, it wouldn't boot at all. Now, the fans spin up for a second, then die.
I've checked the power supply. It's giving out proper voltage to all connectors. The power cable is not bad, and I know it was working before.
I had someone advise me to reset the CMOS because a faulty BIOs can cause issues like this, but no dice. The motherboard also does not have any bulging or broken capacitors, plus it's only rated for Windows Vista. Which means I'll have to tell the customer he'll need to keep his Windows 7 distro instead.
What on earth could cause a computer to literally die during a ten minute break?
EDIT: Some slight spelling errors.
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