Question PC turns on for 1 second then stops

hudsonkelley1

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Nov 6, 2018
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This started happening a few days ago, whenever I try to turn my PC on it goes on for 1 second the lights and fans turn on then they immediately turn off, there is also no display on the monitor. I thought it might be the PSU so I tried the paperclip test and it was working fine.
 

Lutfij

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When posting a thread of troubleshooting nature, it's customary to include your full system's specs. Please list them like so:
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I tried the paperclip test and it was working fine.
Paperclip method for PSU's are flawed, they can't tell you how much power the PSU can effectively output.