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Computer problems. Help?
My Sony Vaio desktop just stopped working out of nowwhere. I am pretty literate in computers so don't worry about hard words. I checked all of the connections and they are all fine. Whenever I push the power button, it doesn't make any attempts to start up. None of the fans turn on, no beeps, no led light. My best guess is that the power supply died. The computer is 6 years old. I was just wondering if anybody could confirm that it is the power supply.
2 Answers
- up.tobatLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
Try running it on the battery.
Try using a different outlet on a different circuit to use house current for ac power. If you are using a surge protector, make sure it is working properly.
You can check the power adapter with a volt/ohm meter and see if it is giving juice to the machine. Plug in the adapter to the house power outlet. Check the outgoing power just after the brick to see if it is putting out any juice.
It also could be that the CMOS battery has died, which is easily replaceable.
- 1 decade ago
Try a different power cord. You can test with the one that goes to the monitor after checking for a light on the monitor. Maybe your surge protector died.
