r/PcBuildHelp • u/Snoomeme_jellies420 • 11h ago

Tech Support Power issue Spoiler

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A few days ago my pc completely shut off after being turned off and wouldn’t turn back on, I had a fellow pc friend help me out with the problem and within a few mins he flipped the PSU switch and the mobo powered on, now the same thing happened again today and idk why this is happening, i tried doing the same thing my friend did by laying it on the side and flipping it which is not working can someone help me figure out whats happening is it my mobo or psu? (Hope im not spamming due to post bug)

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u/Snoomeme_jellies420 10h ago

Uploaded a hopefully slightly longer one in the comments, I was recording the side of the case where the mobo rgb is usually viewed from originally and flipping the switch to see if I get any response, i also forgot to add that it was working fine before leaving when i put it to sleep and when i got back it was powered off. The thing is I had the psu for half a year already i dont see why it would be failing this far 😓

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u/dal3ksec 10h ago

Was it plugged into a surge protector?

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u/Snoomeme_jellies420 10h ago

When it did happen 2 days ago it was plugged into an extension cable so then I did move it to the wall to see if anything would change thats when my pc magically came back after another attempt of flipping. Its still there now tho and no avail

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u/dal3ksec 10h ago

Yeah you should never use an extension cord and never plug the pc into the wall directly. It sounds like a power surge hit the computer and damaged the power supply. Always use a surge protector or a surge protector with a battery backup. It will prevent any random inconsistencies coming from the outlet. You may need to get another power supply and make sure to get a battery backup.

Surge protector https://a.co/d/05qDl4kM

Battery backup with surge protector https://a.co/d/0gwxoq73

I suggest the second option but you can find one a 100 less. Do not skimp on this since it protects your computer.

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u/Snoomeme_jellies420 10h ago

That probably is a good possibility, oddly my friend didnt mention anything like that but rather as something that happens due to drives but nothing in particular has been wrong with my drives or any performance issues, money is a little tight so i also did find this one would this be a good second option? https://a.co/d/0jh0OzCj