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Computer won't kick unless I flip the power supply off and on

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Aug 21, 2016

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So, for about a two weeks now, the only way I can turn on my PC is by flipping my power supply off, wait about 5 seconds, and then turn it dorsum on. I've looked on the forums here before and other people said that the way to fix it was to replace the the power supply considering this is a sign of it failing. Well I replaced my power supply and its doing the exact aforementioned matter as before. But at present this is becoming more than of a burden because a few days agone, a windows update came up and wanted me to update, but the update keeps declining because my PC refuses to get off of the bios page after a restart so I have to turn my PC on and off once again multiple times before the update but gives up. Is in that location any possible way to fix this?

Aug 15, 2016

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I tin can tell you for a fact that the problem is non within the psu, considering i had already switched it out and am getting the aforementioned effect with the new one, and all of my capacitors are fine and not leaking. I tried my old Anthlon and am1 lath and it did properly turn on and off though.

Ok so your PSU is fine.
Tin y'all test the motherboard somehow? Visual test isn't going to cut it.
If y'all can get another AM3+ motherboard to test it out, this would assistance a lot.
It's never really the CPU, information technology can be the RAM but the symptoms don't match. Make sure the RAM is seated tight with the clips belongings information technology firmly. Does the POST screen show the correct amount of RAM?
Another minor cheque, is the motherboard placed on summit of spacers? Sometimes people install the motherboard straight onto the example and it shorts sometimes that causes the symptoms y'all describe.

October 12, 2016

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Maybe the case power switch has a trouble? Maybe the wire got disconnected from the mobo?

Aug 21, 2016

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Nope, I've checked power switch connector and my reset switch, I had recently gotten a new instance every bit well so I thought that might of been the trouble, but it wasnt. I likewise switch effectually my ram as well and notwithstanding I still become the same result.

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Two things to attempt...
Offset endeavor cleaning the contacts of your retentiveness modules (a pencil eraser works well) although I doubt it's the event
Second would be to await over the motherboard for any swollen or leaky capacitors but I doubtable an IC chip is "locking" and by turning off the PSU, information technology allows the circuit's resistor the opportunity to discharge and reset the offending IC. If that is what is going on, component level repair would be in order to correct it.

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my specs are:
four GHz FX-Series Eight-Core FX-8350
ASUS M5A78L-Grand/USB3 AM3+ mATX AMD Motherboard
Corsair 8GB 2 10 4GB DDR3-2133 PC3-170000 CL11 Desktop Retentivity
WD Blue 1TB seven,200 RPM SATA III six.0Gb/s 3.5
ASUS Radeon RX 480 Overclocked 4GB GDDR5 Video Bill of fare
EVGA 650BQ 650W 80+ Bronze Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

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The BQ is a poor power supply fabricated past HEC , I would replace it with a GS or G2, might solve your effect.

Aug 15, 2016

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i call back it's either the psu or the motherboard.

do you have another computer to try the PSU on?
Merely take the 4 pin and 24 pin out and plug it in to see if it turns on without any problems.
if information technology turns on merely fine, then the psu is ok and I'd be suspicious of the motherboard.
alternatively if you have another motherboard that fits your cpu and ram, then i'd test if that works.

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I tin can tell you for a fact that the problem is not within the psu, because i had already switched it out and am getting the same effect with the new one, and all of my capacitors are fine and not leaking. I tried my quondam Anthlon and am1 board and it did properly plough on and off though.

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I can tell you lot for a fact that the problem is not within the psu, considering i had already switched it out and am getting the same issue with the new one, and all of my capacitors are fine and non leaking. I tried my old Anthlon and am1 board and it did properly turn on and off though.

Ok so your PSU is fine.
Can yous test the motherboard somehow? Visual exam isn't going to cut it.
If you lot can get another AM3+ motherboard to test it out, this would aid a lot.
Information technology's never really the CPU, it can exist the RAM but the symptoms don't friction match. Brand sure the RAM is seated tight with the clips holding information technology firmly. Does the Postal service screen bear witness the correct amount of RAM?
Another minor cheque, is the motherboard placed on top of spacers? Sometimes people install the motherboard directly onto the case and information technology shorts sometimes that causes the symptoms you lot draw.

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And so, later on hours of fiddling with it, I finally gave up, simply I decided to requite information technology i more test so i turned my pc off and turned it dorsum on, and for some unknown reason, information technology worked! I tested it a few more times to make sure that it wasnt simply a fluke and its nonetheless working nifty. I believe it was as pkim1230 said, my motherboard wasn't on all of its contumely stand offs, then some of the pins were probably touching the metal inside my case, merely thank you to everyone who tried to help anyways.

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So, after hours of niggling with it, I finally gave up, merely I decided to give it ane more test so i turned my pc off and turned it back on, and for some unknown reason, it worked! I tested it a few more than times to brand sure that it wasnt just a fluke and its however working not bad. I believe it was every bit pkim1230 said, my motherboard wasn't on all of its brass stand offs, so some of the pins were probably touching the metal inside my instance, merely cheers to anybody who tried to help anyways.

Thats awesome. I hope that was the problem and that you've solved it for skillful.

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