Computer Keeps Turning on and off

Hi iam new here. anyway i have a major problem with my computer iam currently using a different computer in my house. My computer wont turn on correct or at all at times. when i turn it on i get a start up rev from the fan and it keeps doing it for some reason i dont know what it is and now it wont turn on at all the computer is a Dell 4600 i dont feel like calling dell because it is too much money to call across country if you anybody can help that would be awsome sorry if i posted this in the wrong Topic.

 

Try testing your power supply. A tester should cost you less than $15 US.
Other than that unplug the computer and open it up. Touch the metal frame to ground yourself and try removing all connectors and then reseating them. Do the same for the memory.

 

I charge my ipod on the same outlet and no problems i do have a surge protector that i have my computer plugged into.

 

I meant the computers power supply.

 

where can i get that? could my computer be fried also.

 

The power supply is inside your computer case. You must open up your case to test the different connectors. This may not be something you will want to research a little. Here is a simple tester from CompUSA
that will give you an idea of what you need.
It's a simple test but make sure you ground yourself out before reaching into the case. To ground yourself touch the metal case.

 

thanks man ill try that iam talking about it on the dell fourms to.

 

Stillengle:

I’m at Dell Headquarters in Austin, Texas and I just came across this thread. It looks like I'm a bit late but if you're still here I'd like to offer my help. If there are other similar machines that you can swap parts with I first reseat all of the components and if that doesn't work see if swapping the power supply does.


Neil
Dell, Inc.
neil@dell.com

 

Hey man DONT DONT DONT play with the Dell power supply until you read this.

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=120964


(Oh hi DellCA, glad you are back again - we fixed John's psu)

The first thing to do in your situation is to clean house. That is make sure that your pc is internally clean. Electric equipment attracts dust. Make sure all the fans, including the one in the sealed box labelled power supply are clean along with heatsinks etc. Make sure cables are dressed away from air flow paths.

Secondly get a new battery. They are only $2 or so it is hardly worth testing them. They last 3-5 years and start causing random errors/shutdown when they go low. Look on the mainboard for a metal disk looking a bit like a dime piece. It will be in a press fit holder. Make sure the new one goes in the right way up.

Post again if this lot does not help.

Studio T

 

Ok... I've taken the motherboard out of the case and am running it on the box now.
But I don't think its causing the problem as I just used it 2 days ago in my quad core rig.thanx

 

Sorry, I cannot understand what you are posting in this 5+ years old topic...