Pc cut out and won't turn on

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Michael_Fish

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I was using my PC last night, just general browsing etc and suddenly it just cut out. No BSOD or anything, and now it won't turn back on. Naturally I opened up the PC to see if anything was amiss, there wasn't. So I attempt a box start to see if anything had started shorting it, the only thing close to a response is a faint click from the PSU when I attempt to jump it. I'm assuming the PSU is gone, but does anyone else know what is wrong?

Specs are:
2nd Gen I7 (can't remember specifics)
8gb of Nanya Ram
Ati radeon hd 7850
Gigabyte GA - H61M-S2PV MOBO
Winpower AD-E500AE-A5/A6 500W PSU

Thanks in advance
 
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Alex Kelly
Sounds like it's definitely the PSU! It's a terrible brand.
Take it out of your system, and use the paperclip test to see if it works. To do this;
Find the green pin and a black pin on the 24 pin connector (the biggest one), (pins 15 & 16). You will be inserting the ends of the paperclip into the green pin (there should be only one) and a neighboring black pin. Before you do this, double check to make sure that the power supply is completely disconnected from any power outlet, and that it is switched off.
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Sounds like it's definitely the PSU! It's a terrible brand.
Take it out of your system, and use the paperclip test to see if it works. To do this;
Find the green pin and a black pin on the 24 pin connector (the biggest one), (pins 15 & 16). You will be inserting the ends of the paperclip into the green pin (there should be only one) and a neighboring black pin. Before you do this, double check to make sure that the power supply is completely disconnected from any power outlet, and that it is switched off.
 
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Michael_Fish

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Im from the UK, I only bought the part 4-5 months ago though so I'm probably just going to get a replacement under warranty, I simply can't afford a new PSU atm if I am gonna get a new one ill be going for a corsair 80+ one so it doesn't die on me :p
 
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