No Power?

Has this ever happened to you? You turn on your PC and you get an amber light and nothing else.
Well, I am going to show you how to figure out if its your power supply or Motherboard.

1. First step is your power supply fan running?

2. If it isn't open up your case.

3. There should be a button on the power supply to check it if you push it and the fan runs the cause may possibly be your motherboard.

4. If you push it and the fan does not spin its your power supply that has given up the ghost replace it.

5. Sometimes you can push it and it will run but nothing else it still can be the power supply is not given out enough power to power up or boot the PC. A good way to check this is to try pushing the tray on the cdrom. If it opens replace the motherboard.

6. But we are talking about no power or partial power PC's (amber light on power indicator button). In these cases its most always the power supply.

7. One great thing about a tech he has access to spare power supplies on his bench and he can make sure its one or the other. So if you don't feel confident in your being able to diagnose it take it to somebody who knows before you spend the money on any parts replacement.

8. If you have determined its a power supply they are easy to replace and do not cost a lot. You can get a replacement on the internet for less than $50-60 plus shipping.

I hope this information was helpful. Until next time have a nice day.

Tim