Diagnose PSU Problems

The Power Supply convert's your regular household current in to low DC voltage used by the computer. When this part fails, there is fundamentally no activity going on with your computer. Remember to do the simple troubleshooting first. Inspect the Power Supply for any damage. Double-Check all connections.

Learning how to check your power supply & how to replace it when needed can be a life saver in case you are a computer buff or in business with the trusted PC. Don't take for granted the simple pleasure of turning on your PC & everything works fine.

They turned on of our computers recently & in about hour, it re-booted itself. And it continued doing so about0 times a day until they revealed the power supply was the culprit. Things to look for when your power supply is going bad or dies on you are the following.

NO POWER TO THE COMPUTER

Here you must first check the wall outlet for power by connecting another tool such as a radio or lamp to be positive power is present. If the computer is connected through a surge protector, check it as well.

If the wall out has power, check the power cable going to the PC to see if AC voltage is making its way to the method unit. Do this with the use of a millimeter.

If there is power, you will must open the PC & check for power from the power supply to the motherboard.

When using a multimeter to check voltage, be positive you have a pleasant ground for the black lead of the millimeter.

RE-BOOTING PROBLEMS

 Main issue you may face with an ailing Power Supply is that it may re-boot the computer without any warning. All knowledge is lost & it seems as though this happens at the worst feasible time.

Booting errors when the computer first start's up is another indicator of this part going on the blink.

POWER DISTRIBUTION PROBLEMS

When the power supply begins to fail, you may get power at tool & not another. For example, the Hard Drive may get power but the CDROM Drive has nothing at all.

Another headache with would cause re-booting is the intermittent power going to the drives or the motherboard itself. Follow the steps below to check your power supply ought to you experience a number of the above issues.