Thread: pc is dead
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Old 01-19-2010, 03:10 PM  
rowan
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Originally Posted by Jarmusch View Post
First thing I would do would be unplug the PSU from the mobo and use the paper clip trick

If it manages to power the fans, hard drive etc, then it's not dead
I'd disconnect everything and see if the PSU fan spins when green is connected to black. No point risking your peripherals if it's a dodgy PSU.

The sniff test may also assist in diagnosis.
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