When a computer does nothing but humms...

[machineg]

What the hell can you do ..

stephs PC won't boot since a thunder storm the other night ....

I turn it on and it does nothing except spin the fan

[hvidlogspusher]

the cpu or the motherboard are problaly fried

[afrocreep]

if you stare at a can of orange juice because it says concentrate on it, you might be a redneck.

[iwantchixx]

Originally posted by machineg
What the hell can you do ..

stephs PC won't boot since a thunder storm the other night ....

I turn it on and it does nothing except spin the fan

Motherboard is toast.

[iroc409]

it's possible the psu is toast, and not necessarily the mb...


although if it got zapped, it's very likely the whole box is toast

[Undutchable]

Try to get your GF to do the same

[machineg]

Originally posted by Undutchable
Try to get your GF to do the same

I have been trying BIGTIME .. trust me ...

I figuired the box was toast .. just wondered if maybe just maybe it was something else ...

Ahh well .. new box comming up .. its past due anyway

[Scootermuze]

Hook another power supply to it first.. if that doesn't help, then it's onto the mb.. and it could be both.. and if it hit too hard, it could have gotten the drives as well..

Just gotta start changin stuff til it's fixed..

[Jarmusch]

If the power supply was fried, the fans wouldn't spin in the first place. My vote goes for the mobo.

[Scootermuze]

Originally posted by Jarmusch
If the power supply was fried, the fans wouldn't spin in the first place. My vote goes for the mobo.

Depends on how it was hit.. the fan motor is separate from the transformer. I had a hit knock out a transformer and didn't hurt the fan.

[Lonny]

motherboards dead been their enough to know that sound. check out http://pcclub.com/ to see if theirs one in your area sometimes you can catch great deals.

[racksale]

I know this may not seem very technical, and no offence, but it doesn't sound like you have an A+ certified tech around so... you should find another computer, and temporarily replace each part of the old computer until it works.

I.E. put in working computer's Power Supply Unit in old computer. If that doesn't help, put in working computer's RAM in old computer, etc. You will eventually find out which part is faulty through process of elimination, and in this case it might be the motherboard as some people stated. However, do NOT be hasty to buy a new computer immediately, unless the upgrade is really justified (I justify my upgrades every month by saying I really "need" that nuclear powered video card!). 99.9% of the time, the issue can be resolved by replacing one part, or something as stupid as taking out and then plugging in all the internal components again! Trust me, I have literally months of experience tinkering, and more than half the time, something random occurs that brings things back to normal!

edit: Do exactly what scooter said above in fewer words...

[KRL]

1st Rule of Computing

During severe thunderstorms, ALWAYS turn off your computer and unplug it from the wall.

[KMR Stitch]

Originally posted by afrocreep
if you stare at a can of orange juice because it says concentrate on it, you might be a redneck.

Thought that was a blonde joke?