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PC not booting after power cut.

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furious_gamer
furious_gamer Original post #1
Jun 4, 2013 at 12:38 PM
Last Friday, after power cut, my PC is not booting up.
The motherboard light is on, but CPU fan is not spinning. Now, what are the things do i need to check?
rohanz
rohanz #2
Jun 4, 2013 at 2:07 PM
Last Friday, after power cut, my PC is not booting up.
The motherboard light is on, but CPU fan is not spinning. Now, what are the things do i need to check?

First of all check the RAM
furious_gamer
Jun 4, 2013 at 2:09 PM
Checked the RAM. Removed modules and installed one by one. Issue is, it is booting one moment at one RAM and next time it is not booting. Same with both RAM modules.

Anything else to check from RAM?
rohanz
rohanz #4
Jun 4, 2013 at 2:34 PM
Checked the RAM. Removed modules and installed one by one. Issue is, it is booting one moment at one RAM and next time it is not booting. Same with both RAM modules.

Anything else to check from RAM?

What do you mean? It boots properly with one Ram module?
ShankJ
ShankJ #5
Jun 4, 2013 at 2:40 PM
you checked if the SMPS is fine?? Mine had got fried the same way..
R
Jun 4, 2013 at 2:45 PM
It can either be your smps or the mobo itself.
rohanz
rohanz #8
Jun 4, 2013 at 3:18 PM
It boots properly with both RAM, but sometimes it is not booting, sometimes booting. It is like on and off.



SMPS is fine. Fan is spinning.



How to check if mobo is dead?

Try different RAM modules?
R
Jun 4, 2013 at 3:18 PM
I guess the only way is to get your friends mobo and use it for a while and see if your pc is hitting the chance 100%
furious_gamer
Jun 4, 2013 at 3:25 PM
Ok. Will try at night and post the update.
sujeet2555
Jun 12, 2013 at 4:05 PM
OP says CPU fan is not spinning .do wanna fry your processor ?
furious_gamer
Jun 12, 2013 at 4:13 PM
I didn't do anything and my PC is working fine now... :facepalm: