| Member with 258 posts. | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Experience: Advanced in some areas | |
Well, to check if it is not working at all or just not coming out of suspend/hibernation, just power it off completely, then turn it back on, and see if it boots up. To make sure that you are actually turning it off, you may want to unplug it from the wall, because it is possible for some computers to only go into standby mode when the power button is pressed.
What are your system specs? Did you build the PC? When the PC was working, would it make a single beep every time it started? If so, does it make a different beep now?
By the way, it would help if you put up your experience level so everyone could see; you do it in your profile. Go to: My Account, Edit your details, and it's towards the bottom.
I guess the thing to do is look to see if any capacitors on circuit boards in the computer are bulging or leaking, or burnt spots or something. I would try swapping out one part for another if you or a friend has extras, that way you can pinpoint the problem device. It could be that your power supply is dying/dead, since they degrade slowly. Do you smell any funny smell when you turn the PC on? Or, if you bought the PC whole, you may be able to have it serviced by professionals. |