Hey guys,
I am new to the forum. I have been building/modding/troubleshooting computers for quite a few years now. I have a strange issue. I just arrived home the other day from a mission trip to Africa. My bedroom is being turned in to a nursery for my sister's soon-to-be-born child. My parents moved my case while I was gone in preparation for painting of the room. I know what you're thinking and I am thinking the same thing...doh...don't let a novice move your computer! I couldn't do much since I was in Africa and live in CA.
Anyway, the problem is that when I plugged my computer back in to power and flipped the PSU toggle switch on, my computer instantly SPRUNG to life! GAH! That wasn't supposed to happen! Before I left, the computer was running and had been running seamlessely.
I tried pressing in the Power Switch and holding for a few seconds to shut 'er off and she powered down and SPRUNG right back to life! Haha. I can only turn it off by using the toggle switch on the back of the PSU.
What I have done: (after reading around on these forums)
1. Took the computer outside and manually "blew" the extra dust balls out of the computer...was thinking it could have been a short in some of the switches being bridged by dust...no luck...same problem.
2. Disconnected and reconnected all the plugs that were being used in the PSU...No luck...same problem.
3. Switched the actual power cable that leads from the PSU to the wall socket...No luck...same problem.
4. Changed the power cable plug to a different slot on the power strip...No luck...same problem.
5. Disconnected the recently reconnected the ethernet cable (thought it might be set to "wake on LAN" even though I'm not sure what that means to begin with XD)...No luck...same problem.
Any ideas? Could the careless moving of my computer via my mom have damaged something?
Thanks for the help.
-Nate
I am new to the forum. I have been building/modding/troubleshooting computers for quite a few years now. I have a strange issue. I just arrived home the other day from a mission trip to Africa. My bedroom is being turned in to a nursery for my sister's soon-to-be-born child. My parents moved my case while I was gone in preparation for painting of the room. I know what you're thinking and I am thinking the same thing...doh...don't let a novice move your computer! I couldn't do much since I was in Africa and live in CA.
Anyway, the problem is that when I plugged my computer back in to power and flipped the PSU toggle switch on, my computer instantly SPRUNG to life! GAH! That wasn't supposed to happen! Before I left, the computer was running and had been running seamlessely.
I tried pressing in the Power Switch and holding for a few seconds to shut 'er off and she powered down and SPRUNG right back to life! Haha. I can only turn it off by using the toggle switch on the back of the PSU.
What I have done: (after reading around on these forums)
1. Took the computer outside and manually "blew" the extra dust balls out of the computer...was thinking it could have been a short in some of the switches being bridged by dust...no luck...same problem.
2. Disconnected and reconnected all the plugs that were being used in the PSU...No luck...same problem.
3. Switched the actual power cable that leads from the PSU to the wall socket...No luck...same problem.
4. Changed the power cable plug to a different slot on the power strip...No luck...same problem.
5. Disconnected the recently reconnected the ethernet cable (thought it might be set to "wake on LAN" even though I'm not sure what that means to begin with XD)...No luck...same problem.
Any ideas? Could the careless moving of my computer via my mom have damaged something?
Thanks for the help.
-Nate