I'm not sure if what happened was my fault or the hardware's fault. I plugged my computer into the power socket, neglecting to notice that I had left the power switch to the "On" setting on my computer.
As soon as I plugged it in I saw an orange flash inside my computer case so I unplugged it quickly. It smelt like smoke or something burning.
Now when I power the computer, the fan comes on but I can't boot it up with the power button, which leads me to believe that the power supply and motherboard are fine.
I think that my graphics card is fried, but I'm not 100% sure. I guess it could also be the processor... How can I conclusively know what went wrong with my computer so I replace the correct parts? Is it safe to test out a friend's graphics card and see if my computer will boot up?
Thank you!
As soon as I plugged it in I saw an orange flash inside my computer case so I unplugged it quickly. It smelt like smoke or something burning.
Now when I power the computer, the fan comes on but I can't boot it up with the power button, which leads me to believe that the power supply and motherboard are fine.
I think that my graphics card is fried, but I'm not 100% sure. I guess it could also be the processor... How can I conclusively know what went wrong with my computer so I replace the correct parts? Is it safe to test out a friend's graphics card and see if my computer will boot up?
Thank you!