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[lancec2c30]

I have been working on this e machine for quite some time now. It just wont start up, I had it figured to be a bad mothboard. So we got a new one and installed it it started up once but not again. It could be a bad power supply that is surging or something and killing. ??? I dont know, Tried using a different power switch to see if that is the problem and have tried not using a switch at all still same results.


I don't know what else to do, any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Lance

 

[ShackledPhoenix]

more details than "it just won't start up" please.

is the monitor coming on? Is it beeping? can you get to the bios? is it locking up during windows load? do you hit the power button and absolutely nothing turns on? do you hit the power button and only fans start spinning?

 

[bmxfreakrider]

i would RMA the motherboard, get a new power supply, get prepared to get a new cpu and ram. sounds like the psu might be killing the mobo and stuff, maybe try getting a new psu and seeing if it boots, and if no, new mobo, and if no, new cpu, etc...

also, what model emachines is it?

 

[lancec2c30]

Absolutely nothing, like there is no power. Right now I'm going through the different pins on the power supply with a electrical tester to see if I can find the problem. But so far no luck. Also am using a good power supply just in case that was the problem, it wasn't

 

[bmxfreakrider]

sounds like the mobo died, but gotta think what caused it to start. can you jumpstart the cpu?

EDIT: just caught that, i meant jump start the PSU, my bad man

 

[lancec2c30]

Well I already RMA'd the first mobo figuring it was its fault. I rma'd that one because it would not recognize any monitor with the onboard video.

Now this motherboard just won't start up at all. no motherboard lights no nothing.

 

[ShackledPhoenix]

it's mobo, proc or psu. Test the PSU, typically by getting one you know works and seeing if that fixes. If it's not the PSU it's mobo or proc. Since you have the issue on 2 motherboards in a row (Possible but unlikely) I'd lay blame on the proc itself.

If it were anything else, you'd get fans at the very least.

Edit: oh different problems with each mobo, I missed that post. Prolly look into mobo if the PSU is okay in that case. Motherboards have defects 10x more often than processors.

 

[lancec2c30]

hwo do you "jump start"a power supply?

 

[bmxfreakrider]

there was a tutorial on here somewhere that never got stickied. brb, GOOGLE HERE I COME!!! lol

same goes for 24pin, just imagine the other 4 pins on the left side.