Recent content by rud3boy75

I’ve tried the paper clip test on the PSU and it fires up, I know the paper clip test is not ideal but I don’t own or know anyone that owns a multimeter so it’s all I can do. I agree with your synopsis though, I suspect the same as you that the mobo is probably at its end (its five/six year old...

I’ve managed to get on it, I had to basically wind up the power by turning it off and on multiple times... The only event that is major is when I forcibly turned it off via the power switch. Other than that absolutely nothing telling me anything is out of the ordinary.

Unfortunately it decided not to boot at all yesterday, I’ll try again today but if it doesn’t boot i can assume it’s probabt dead dead now. I’ll update later today.

I’ll give that a look if it decides to boot up again today. The pc doesn’t crash once it’s actually properly on, it’s just getting the thing started at all that’s the problem. Will those logs show failed boot ups?

In the last two weeks I’ve had an issue where my computer won’t always boot up properly (more often than not), no display or keyboard power, and a dim power led. Sometimes it boots properly (well lit power led, full display, keyboard power etc.) and it just works. AND THEN sometimes it turns...