My computer will not power up. I have checked the power supply with a block tester and there is no problem there or with the switch. I have an ASUS A8N SLI premium board and the green led lights up when power is supplied to the board but absolutely nothing happens when the power switch for the computer is pushed. I have removed all peripherals, held in the switch for 10 seconds and still no luck. Any suggestions?
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Jump to PostHave you metered out the momentary switch? If you don't have a meter disconnect the switch from the header and short the two terminals and see if it fires up. Remember that it's a momentary switch action, so just make a quick contact between the two terminals.
Jump to PostA momentary switch is differentiated from a on/off switch in that a on/off switch when placed in the on position will stay there until you turn it to the off position. A momentary switch only stays closed/on as long as you push the button. The power button on your case …
Jump to PostTwo things to look for on the motherboard would be bad caps and burnt traces which would be signs of a short.
Jump to PostRemember, all was working fine, I did not change a thing and it just quit working.
Actually...this is the first time that you have mentioned that you had it working.:eek: I thought you were trying to get this to fire up for the first time.
It does look like …
Jump to PostThat's ok. Glad we were of assistance to you.
Btw. What was causing the problem in the end - do you know?
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