I have a computer that will power on for about 1 second and immediately power
off. I thought that it may have been the power supply so I removed one side
of the case of the case and saw that the light on the motherboard was on so I
know that it is getting power. I reseated all connections and tried to start
up again but it did the same thing. Any suggestions? The computer is running
XP home with 512mb ram.

alexphel wrote:
> I have a computer that will power on for about 1 second and immediately power
> off. I thought that it may have been the power supply so I removed one side
> of the case of the case and saw that the light on the motherboard was on so I
> know that it is getting power. I reseated all connections and tried to start
> up again but it did the same thing. Any suggestions? The computer is running
> XP home with 512mb ram.
>

It could still be the power supply. Also, check the fan on the power
supply and cpu to be sure they're running.

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CPU fan will start but it shuts down with the computer. Power supply fan does
likewise. I will go ahead and order another power supply since they are not
that expensive.

"null" wrote:

> alexphel wrote:
> > I have a computer that will power on for about 1 second and immediately power
> > off. I thought that it may have been the power supply so I removed one side
> > of the case of the case and saw that the light on the motherboard was on so I
> > know that it is getting power. I reseated all connections and tried to start
> > up again but it did the same thing. Any suggestions? The computer is running
> > XP home with 512mb ram.
> >
>
> It could still be the power supply. Also, check the fan on the power
> supply and cpu to be sure they're running.
>
> --
> The reader should exercise normal caution and backup the Registry and
> data files regularly, and especially before making any changes to their
> PC, as well as performing regular virus and spyware scans. I am not
> liable for problems or mishaps that occur from the reader using advice
> posted here. No warranty, express or implied, is given with the posting
> of this message.
>
>

If it still doesn't work the board may be dead.

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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
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"alexphel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:28EEAA64-2A8B-488D-9831-(E-Mail Removed)...
> CPU fan will start but it shuts down with the computer. Power supply fan
does
> likewise. I will go ahead and order another power supply since they are
not
> that expensive.
>
> "null" wrote:
>
> > alexphel wrote:
> > > I have a computer that will power on for about 1 second and
immediately power
> > > off. I thought that it may have been the power supply so I removed one
side
> > > of the case of the case and saw that the light on the motherboard was
on so I
> > > know that it is getting power. I reseated all connections and tried to
start
> > > up again but it did the same thing. Any suggestions? The computer is
running
> > > XP home with 512mb ram.
> > >
> >
> > It could still be the power supply. Also, check the fan on the power
> > supply and cpu to be sure they're running.
> >
> > --
> > The reader should exercise normal caution and backup the Registry and
> > data files regularly, and especially before making any changes to their
> > PC, as well as performing regular virus and spyware scans. I am not
> > liable for problems or mishaps that occur from the reader using advice
> > posted here. No warranty, express or implied, is given with the posting
> > of this message.
> >
> >