CPU wont turn on. Help please.

artofkai

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Hi,

I recently got a custom built gaming computer ftom a local PC store and it was working fine and well till today. I accidentally kicked the power cord for thr power supply, and it sort of triggered a circuit breaker for my room. My computer shut down immediately and the power in my room went off until i resetted the circuit breaker. After that, i tried turning on and off the socket again and it blew again. So after resetting once again, i went to sleep as it was getting late.

Next morning i plugged the wire into the socket and turn in on, thank God it didnt cause a trip. But now my PC cant be turned on. What do i do? Ive tried using another Power cord but to no avail. Tried the hold power button for 30 secs too but nope it doesnt work. Nothing lights up or whatever when i press the power button. Its as if my computer isnt plugged in.im a computer noob so please dont ask me to open up the PC and do this and that. I just wanna know if theres a way to solve this without dismantling the cpu. Any idea of what the problem is? If not i would have ro call a technician down.
 
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If you kicked/nudged the power cord enough to cause a momentary drop off in input current and voltage, just as the PSU's numerous regulators are attempting to suck in more current, the power is then violently restored. Such a rapid on/off type surge can take out virtually any piece of hardware, sorry to say.

I'd first try another PSU....and hope that is all it was, if you are lucky.

artofkai

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Other then those requiring to open up the CPU, i have gone through them. Does anyone know whats the likely cause of problem? This is the first time i have encountered such a problem.
 

artofkai

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Yes i have googled but no one seem to have the same problem as me. Either that or the solutions all require dismantling the cpu which i dare not touch for fear of messing things up.
 
If you kicked/nudged the power cord enough to cause a momentary drop off in input current and voltage, just as the PSU's numerous regulators are attempting to suck in more current, the power is then violently restored. Such a rapid on/off type surge can take out virtually any piece of hardware, sorry to say.

I'd first try another PSU....and hope that is all it was, if you are lucky.
 
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