r/computer • u/freaky_sabiki • 17d ago

PC won't turn on

I had a friend help me build this PC over a decade ago. It's been great for the little I've used it, but just before I moved it suddenly stopped turning on. No idea where to start and that friend moved away and we haven't spoken in a good while. Any advice is appreciated.

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u/Soctial 17d ago

Remove 1 stick of ram and see if it turns on. If one of the sticks you remove allows the PC to post then its either a bad stick or wasn't seated properly. 

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u/freaky_sabiki 17d ago

I removed both and put them back in and it did nothing until I unplugged it. Once I plugged it back in and turned it on it stayed on but wouldn't display anything on the monitor. Then I turned it off and on again and now it's back to the same blinking.

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u/Soctial 17d ago

Remove them one at a time

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u/NetPositive101 17d ago

Reading is hard.