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20th Oct 2009, 15:07
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Hi, I have an " I.T Works" Computer its fairly old now 5 / 6 years i think .. Came home the other day went to turn it on and it started then just turned its self off after 4/5 seconds and now wont even turn on no more .. Ive taken the casing off and when i put power to it the fans try to turn but just rock back and forth.. Any suggestions on what to do or the problem could be?!
Again i dont know the 1st thing about comptuers, i just use it for surfing the internet.. Thanks Simon Wernham |
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20th Oct 2009, 16:11
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Sounds like the power supply.
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20th Oct 2009, 16:19
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Yeah, replace the power supply.
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20th Oct 2009, 17:35
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by power supply you just mean the 3pin plug?
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20th Oct 2009, 17:54
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No, the giant metal box in the back.
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20th Oct 2009, 17:58
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So i have to go to the manufacturer or computer shop and get it replaced.. Is it worth it or just get a new computer?
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#7
20th Oct 2009, 18:12
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It's fairly inexpensive to replace, but if the system is as old as you say it may be worth buying a new one. 5 to 6 years is very old and performance for even very basic tasks such as word processor and internet browsing has increased substantially in that time.
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#8
8th Nov 2009, 00:16
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That's what I recommended about two weeks ago in this thread.
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