My Computer Won't Turn On!

Michelle · #1 08-19-2007, 11:49 PM

UGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Last week, I turned off my Dell desktop computer because I was going to use my laptop. I heard it making a noise every few seconds. The noice was the same half-second beep it makes when I turn it on. It was like it would start to fire up, but then shut off. It did this every 10 seconds for a few minutes. I tried to turn it on by pushing the power button, but it wouldn't turn on. So I left it unplugged for a few days and forgot about it. I tried to turn it on again this morning and nothing. It's like it's dead.

When I went on the cruise in June, I unplugged everything in my house. When I plugged the computer back in, it wouldn't turn on. I left it plugged in for about 45 minutes and tried again and it fired right up. It's been fine ever since...until now.

Any ideas??

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trueX5er · #2 08-20-2007, 12:06 AM

First off, it's a Dell. That should explain a lot.
Second, is the sound coming from within the computer or in the speakers? If it's coming from inside the computer, it probably is a failing hard drive. If it isn't a bad HD, it may be a bad logic board.

Aimster · #3 08-20-2007, 12:35 AM

If it kept making a beep beep beep beep beep noise that means an alarm was going off.
Probably an overheated problem, but you said you turned it off yourself. So I doubt that.

Anyways on the back of the desktop there is a switch. Flip it then flip it back.

SANguru · #4 08-20-2007, 12:45 AM

it's the result of surfing too much Pr0n michelle!!

LeMansX5 · #5 08-20-2007, 01:03 AM

Can you get into the BIOS or does it will not power on. Maybe a bad power supply.
Had a recent bad experience with Dell and their support nightmare. Never buying a Dell again.

Eric5273 · #6 08-20-2007, 01:17 AM

Just a guess here, but based on your description, I would say a fan failed somewhere and caused something to overheat and burn out. My guess would be on the video card (that seems to be the most common failure in my experience).