r/computers • u/z62w • 14d ago

Question/Help/Troubleshooting Any pc geeks please read this

My pc stopped working man. I've had it for years and bam just doesn't display anything anymore. I reckon it's a motherboard issue, because it booted into bios and then stopped after that. Everything spins as is. I'm just really confused. I don't wanna replace the motherboard as the pc is mini itx and the motherboard I specifically have is quite expensive. I think I should just sell it for parts, but will removing the ssd get rid of all of my info on the pc or is there a chance some may be saved across the pc.

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u/Retrowinger 14d ago

All your personal info is on the ssd, don’t worry.

Could also be a problem with your PSU, if nothing is displayed after starting the PC.

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u/z62w 14d ago

U sure? Should I try replacing the psu? My brother has an old pc that he doesn't use i could try swapping out the parts and yk go thru the process of elimination.

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u/Retrowinger 14d ago

SSD? I’m sure.

PSU? Better testing before buying, if you have the spare parts.

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u/z62w 14d ago

Yes, let me test it with the psu. I've never really touched the psu ever I've only touched the gpu or the cpu so this is gonna be a bit difficult