Daughters PC won't boot - totally dead

swebb

I've tried a different power lead with no difference.

I'm guessing the power supply needs changing. Unless anyone else has something to try?

I've never changed a power supply - straightforward?

Goodeluck11

Changing power supply is really easy stuff. Just open your Pc and remove the power supply and put the new one the exact way you removed the old one.

Rgds Goodeluck11

totalsolutions

Is the socket live. Is it plugged in. All power switches ON. PC On/off switch working. All leads on the motherboard in place. Any lights on. If its the power unit remove and note/photograph leads and take to Maplins for another, but expect to pay a little more for a better built unit, about £30. All advice given so far is for a desktop units

esuhl

williamrobb88 wrote: »

A REPLACEMENT POWER SUPPLY SHOULD COST ABOUT £20.

I read a review of PSUs in a magazine a while back, and many of the cheaper budget brands were misleadingly specified, didn't give a particularly clean signal, and a few exploded during testing!

I spent over the odds (~£100) for a Seasonic S12 a few years ago, but the last thing I wanted was a dodgy power supply, which could cause all sorts of problems that would be difficult to pinpoint the cause of.

I guess it depends on how valuable the rest of your hardware is and whether you're likely to keep the PSU when you upgrade your PC (or just chuck everything out and buy a pre-built computer).

Anyway, I wouldn't say that it always (or even often) makes sense to put such a tight budget on such a vital component...

ormus

you can test it first by using a multimeter on the multiplug.
there are various voltages 5v and 12v.
the color coding can be found using google.

or you can test it by switching it for another psu off a mate?

gaming_guy

esuhl wrote: »

I read a review of PSUs in a magazine a while back, and many of the cheaper budget brands were misleadingly specified, didn't give a particularly clean signal, and a few exploded during testing!

can agree with cheaper ones being rubbish - had one that blew up and took out the whole computer with it