Is the intermittent working power button related to the motherboard or the power supply?
Is the intermittent working power button related to the motherboard or the power supply?
Hello everyone,
I’m new around here, but I think this site could really help me. I’m dealing with some computer problems and also have an old one from my father’s inheritance.
My current computer has been having trouble turning on. At first, I just pressed the power button a few times if it worked, and eventually it would start after a short delay. I bought a replacement power button, but the issue persisted.
Now I use a screwdriver to connect the motherboard’s power pins, but it still doesn’t work reliably. Occasionally, removing the power cable from the back of the PC and cutting the pins causes it to turn on. However, this method is inconsistent.
The machine is quite old—built shortly after Windows 10 was released. It has a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 motherboard, 32GB RAM, and an AMD 6300 processor. I’ve ruled out the power button and RAM as the cause.
When it powers on normally, it runs for hours without problems and can restart without issues. So, is the problem with the motherboard or the power supply? Would anyone know from what I’ve described if this is the case, or should I try connecting a different power supply from my father’s computer to see if that fixes things?
I’ll follow up with another question about my father’s old machine later. I really need it to function properly each day.
Welcome to the forums, newcomer!
My computer has recently started to play up in terms of switching on.
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It is an old computer. From memory I got it built soon after Windows 10 came out, and loaded a copy onto it myself. It has a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 motherboard, 32gb RAM and an AMD 6300 processor.
Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.
So, is it the motherboard or power supply? Does anyone know from the information given,
Troubleshooting isn't about pointing a finger and hoping it's the culprit. It's a process of elimination. You will need to source(borrow, not buy) a reliably built PSU with ample power at your entire system's disposal to rule out your existing PSU being the culprit.
or will I have to borrow the power supply out of my fathers computer
If the PSU in that system is lackluster, you might end up doing more harm than good.