Just bought my first pre built PC and I will only turn on for a second before turning off? I’ve watched a few videos and it’s not the Ram sticks, or my outlet, or any other obvious loose wires. Any ideas?
Just bought my first pre built PC and I will only turn on for a second before turning off? I’ve watched a few videos and it’s not the Ram sticks, or my outlet, or any other obvious loose wires. Any ideas?
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Do you mean literally a second or will it last 30 seconds/a few minutes? It could be that they forgot to paste the CPU or remove the film from the cooler and it’s overheating and shutting down.
We might need a bit more information though. Does anything light up before it shuts down? Do you get a picture on your screen?
Bought brand new or used?
Is it me or is the Gpu bent upward?
If its turning on for a second then turning back of right away that means a component in the PC isnt getting enough power or its faulty I would start by checking to make sure all the cables going to your motherboard are seated correctly like the 4 pin for the cpu power and the 24 pin for the main connected and check the gpu power connecter. If all of those check out and are fully plugged in check the power supply