[SOLVED] Possible Faulty PSU?

[boss9014]

Randomly this morning when I woke up, my computer wasn’t turning on. Of course, first I thought it was my PSU because there was a problem with my PSU in which when I move the connector cable farther to the left, I hear static then I can turn my PC on. Now, today, I’m moving it to the left and it’s just not turning on at all. I am hearing static when I budge with the connector cable, but it just isn’t turning on. Anyone have any clue as to what’s going on?

 

[amd4lif3]

which connector cable are u referring to when u bulge it to the left ... btw a static sound is never good... from what I understand the plug socket may have had a dodgy ground so it may have been building up static electricity so it may mean a dead power supply ... try a different socket... if not remove the powersupply from the pc and do the paperclip trick to turn on the powersupply without components on

 

[amd4lif3]

if the power supply turns on u will have an issue elsewhere if it doesnt turn on you know what to replace

 

[boss9014]

I mean the plug socket cable, I move it to the left and I hear a small static noise, then when I turn the PC on it works. I don’t know what the paper clip trick is and I’m scared to try anything that could damage stuff because that is my only PSU

 

[amd4lif3]

try another power cable, perhaps your power cable has the inside cables touching which would stop it turning on

 

[amd4lif3]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixcWCrYpw3Y

paperclip test jsut checks if the powersupply is functioning correctly doesnt damage it

 

[boss9014]

Alright, I have a power supply cable that came with my power strip, I can try that and it should work?

 

[amd4lif3]

yeah with these things you gotta try it and see what happens just make sure you have the plug at a maximum of 13 amps it will say on the plug

 

[boss9014]

The cable has a max of 10 A, it’s fine, or do I need it to be at a max of 13

 

[amd4lif3]

10 amp cable is fine just plug it in and let me know what happens

 

[boss9014]

Yep, nothing is happening, rip

 

[amd4lif3]

so try the paperclip text if it fails then u need a new psu

 

[amd4lif3]

test also have u plugged it into a different socket to test it

 

[boss9014]

Different power strip socket? No I haven’t done that. There is also a bare outlet socket from the wall but I don’t want to plug it in with no protection, and the power strip sockets are better

 

[amd4lif3]

unless your power strip is broken.... try a different socket, plug it in bare or move the power strip to another socket try both