urgent! help please!

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creepcolony

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i was joining a cs:s server on my comp and while it was loading, my computer all of a sudden shut down, but the power light remained on. then i held the power button down for 5 seconds and the light went out. so i tried to turn my computer on again, and nothing happens. it's like it's not even plugged in. i am thinking it's a power supply problem but i really don't know. please help! i hope my computer did not get fried! i don't want to lose all my stuff :(
 
I take it you've tried turning the main power switch off, unplugging the power cable, replugging it in, and then turning back on right?
 
yes, i have done that, but i haven't messed with the power supply itself since i'm not too technical.
 
Was there lightning in the area when this occured?
 
nope, no lightning at all
the computer was plugged into a surge protector and all other devices plugged into the surge protector work fine.
 
open up your case and make sure the mobo power is connected properly.

have you recently been overclocking???
 
Would just like to reemphasize that unpluggin the supply totally and switching the hard switch to off is a good idea for about 30 mins. Could be a tripped relay that could need some time to reset.

 
i disconnected and reconnected the power cable that connects to the motherboard and that didn't help.
i don't have anything overclocked.

i left the whole power supply off and disconnected but it still doesn't work. i guess my power supply got fried? is there any chance that this could have harmed my other hardware?
 
It is possible, however from my experience usually if a power sup just gives up it doesn't usually damage anything else. However if a power surge did it, it could cause damage across the board.

 
When you try to turn the computer on, does the Power LED light up? do any fans spin? do you hear any beeps?

If the Power LED does not light up, I would unplug the PSU connector from the motherboard, and reconnect it. If this does not help, then it could very well be a bad PSU, or a very slight possibility that something overheated and turned off the computer, perhaps even damaging something.

~Hope this helps
 
nothing happens at all when i press the power button
no burns smells or anything either
i just ordered a new power supply from newegg which should arrive in a couple of days.
 
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