[SOLVED] Computer won't start

[OctaBotGamer]

So yesterday after coming from a place after 2 days, I went to start my pc, but when I pushed the power button, nothing happens, just the psu, cpu fans jerk a bit but other than that nothing happens, I did a paper clip test on my psu and it was fine....the problem persisted, I reseated everything and tested the components one by one of any of them was causing troubles but I got nothing...then I tried to boot my pc without my hdd, I unplugged the cables and voila! My pc went successfully into the bios! P.S: cleared my cmos a lot of times.
I think electric shock is the culprit..what do you guys think? And why did it stopped my pc from even starting?

 

[ConanLock]

So does it work now if you put the HDD back in?

 

[OctaBotGamer]

no, i tried powering my pc on without connecting the psu cable(sata is connected) to the hdd and the pc actually booted(to the bios screen)

 

[ConanLock]

Ok well that probably means it is something to do with the HDD. You should try connecting the SATA data connector to another header on the motherboard, and using another SATA power connector from the PSU, to see if it works.

 

[OctaBotGamer]

Will try that, thanks

 

[OctaBotGamer]

Ok I tried that but same result

 

[ConanLock]

Can you hear the hard drive starting up. If you have any case fans, disconnect them. Now, listen closely to with the hard drive plugged in and without it plugged in. If you can hear the hard drive then can you hear any bad noises at all? If not, do you have access to another separate PC you could test the hard drive on?

 

[OctaBotGamer]

My pc doesn't even fire up, how can I even hear the hard drive?

 

[zak456]

you could possibly change psu
or check for any internal damage

 

[OctaBotGamer]

Psu is fine, not legimate but fine, no internal damage

 

[zak456]

maybe a cable problem

 

[ConanLock]

My pc doesn't even fire up, how can I even hear the hard drive?

Well you said that the fans power up and the PSU too, so listen to where the HDD is (roll up some paper and direct it from the HDD to your ear. Can you hear it spin up?

 

[OctaBotGamer]

I said the pc fires up when disconnected from the hdd

 

[ConanLock]

I went to start my pc, but when I pushed the power button, nothing happens, just the psu, cpu fans jerk a bit but other than that nothing happens

I'm talking about this. When the PSU and CPU started, can you also hear the HDD? It will be very quiet

 

[OctaBotGamer]

No, nothing starts, I said the fans just jerk a bit, but the pc doesn't start

 

[ConanLock]

Do you have another PC you can test the hard drive on? If not, it will be very hard to see where the problem lies.

 

[OctaBotGamer]

No, I don't have any other pc where I can test the hdd

 

[ConanLock]

I'm afraid the only thing you could try then is to buy a new hard drive and see if it works. These are often cheap second hand (in the UK, a 500GB 7200RPM hard drive will cost less than £10).

 

[OctaBotGamer]

Ok, I think it's the hdd, I tested it again this time without the psu sata cable attached (yeah, again) and the hdd spun, it created a continuous tick-tick sound that disappeared after sometime, but the next time I try powering on with the psu sata cable too, nothing happens

 

[OctaBotGamer]

Sadly I am not in uk