I have a compaq built computer with 1.53 gh amd athlon processor, 1 gig ddr ram.
This all started about a year ago when I first bought this computer. I bought it at circuit city with no support or warrenty (i know im an idiot).
After about a month it began turning off and restarting in the middle of working with it. For no reason at all it would make a click sound and completely shut off and then restart. This happened occaisonally for about a week. After that it would just shut off and not power back up until i continuously turned it on and off a few times. It was like it wasnt giving off any power to the keyboard or monitor, but the computer was on. Eventually it got to the point where it would never turn completely on. The computer comes on but no power goes to monitor or keyboard.
I figured it may be a bad power supply so i went to staples and bought one and installed it, after which it did nothing to help. same results before and after i put in new power supply. I haven't touched the computer in 7-8 months, but would like to get it running again. Can anyone tell me what could possibly be wrong with it? I would like to know what i should buy to get it going again. I appreciate any help given.
Thanks,
-Bryan
This all started about a year ago when I first bought this computer. I bought it at circuit city with no support or warrenty (i know im an idiot).
After about a month it began turning off and restarting in the middle of working with it. For no reason at all it would make a click sound and completely shut off and then restart. This happened occaisonally for about a week. After that it would just shut off and not power back up until i continuously turned it on and off a few times. It was like it wasnt giving off any power to the keyboard or monitor, but the computer was on. Eventually it got to the point where it would never turn completely on. The computer comes on but no power goes to monitor or keyboard.
I figured it may be a bad power supply so i went to staples and bought one and installed it, after which it did nothing to help. same results before and after i put in new power supply. I haven't touched the computer in 7-8 months, but would like to get it running again. Can anyone tell me what could possibly be wrong with it? I would like to know what i should buy to get it going again. I appreciate any help given.
Thanks,
-Bryan