How To Fix a PC That Doesn't Boot - Troubleshooting Tips
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2024
- My friends PC stopped working, so I decided to make a video on my troubleshooting methods.
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A quick note about clearing the CMOS. There are motherboards that have a CLR_CMOS button right on it, so you don’t have to remove the GPU or battery to do it.
I think it’s the power supply or ram
For the thumbnail I thought u gonna drill it lol
Bro i have problem wen i start my pc blep for i second and nothing show on the moniter but is the cpu is stil geting power
@@eshaansingh721 what is your CPU and motherboard? If it is a new Ryzen with a lower series board than you need to update the Bios first. It was my problem when I first builded my PC.
I'm studying ICT (Information Communication Technology) and know about computers and think it's the PSU
You know what sucks about being the tech guy in the family ? If you can’t fix it you’re on your own ☠️😂
😂
Pain
Pain
But if you do fix it everyone looks up to you like you’re a god 😂
Your*
"im the main tech guy in my family"
*me showing my mom how to screenshot on her phone*
I think that's my problem 😫
Me: Turning hdmi 1 to 2 😎
@@jaqueme6567 sheeeesh tech expert
Gftfftt
Me switching off wifi then turning it back on 😂😂
You got me at “this is where you take your PC to a shop”. 😄
took my pc to the shop 3 times , the guy at the shoop keeps changing the hdd lmao nothing new , pc dies after 2 days
@@rxda1875 what was the issue? ram?
@@rxda1875 same. The shitty tech support guys just cleaned it and removed 1 ram slot cause it was apparently burnt. Didn't fix shit, the PC is still can't boot they haven't solved anything, just told me to not "move it around" too much. Baffling
Incredible! Not only did your build video walk me through my first PC but this video helped me clear a boot issue after several hours of troubleshooting. Awesome videos!
I'm the only tech guy in my family too, I feel your pain lol.
so am I lol
Yup we're in the same boat
Samee
I- do nothing
Even tho I know some more stuff than my parents.....
Ok I’m literally troubleshooting my pc that won’t boot and you suddenly upload this.. speak of the devil
update: this video helped me!!
Let me know how it goes
Same wtf?
Turns out every hour a random person is troubleshooting his pc . Just like every 60 seconds a minute passes in Africa.XD
3bo LMAO SAME
oof it is my power supply
I freaked out thinking my mother board was fried but I came here, cleared the CMOS, and you wouldn't guess it... It's fixed. You are a life saver thank you.
I know you probably won't ever read this, but I have been struggling to boot my pc, thinking I would need to take it in to the shop. After you showing me how to reset the CMOS I am now writing to you with my fully boot up pc. Thank you, sir. You have no idea how much you have helped me.
I wish my pc would boot up
This is actually a very good guide for throubleshooting
And i want to add some more tips:
• Usually when the pc does not start completely it's the PSU or MOBO
• If the fan spin but the computer does not want to start is usually RAM, CPU or GPU or MOBO
• New MOBO usually have some LEDs or 2 8 Segment Displays that can be used to troubleshoot faster (LEDs can be near CPU, RAM, PCIE or together in one of the side of the MOBO, and the 2 8 Segment displays give a unique code for the problem that can be searched online)
• If you use to troubleshoot a lot of pc save some MOBO speakers. Beep codes and Internet can help you troubleshoot faster
• CMOS can be cleared with CLR_CMOS in some motherboards which is usually a jumper or a button however sometimes the fastest way is to remove the battery for some second
Sorry for any grammar mistake, I'm Italian!
Wow, thanks for the advice.
Thad deserves a Subscription from me, would like you to subscribe to me too, because im trying to get over 50😂... this is awkward
Damn, very useful, thanks bro.
Thank you. My new PC build is having problems. I just realized the CPU light is red. Thank you and I will sub for you.
For me it was the button behind the computer
I can’t find that battery thing in my computer, it keeps boot looping and then when it I get lucky it will turn on.
I can’t express this enough how this channel is so easily comprehensible especially for people like me who are new to the pc building scene. Amazing content big ups!
It's been three years since the release of the video, and today you saved me.
I was running a class via Google Meets, and an hour in the computer shuts down.
I try to turn it on, and the fans are on but no boot. After following your steps, the problem was one of four RAM sticks that I have.
I have already ordered a replacement. Thank you! Earned a like a subscribe for sure!
I do not know how or why I never found your channel before (I guess YT algorithms are not that great). But I've got to say: you are one of the best teacher on this platform, RN. I've been building PCs for a while, and I am working in the tech industry, and you still managed to teach me things I didn't know . Love it, you got a new sub!/
All his videos make me feel that:
"I AM A POOR GAMER"
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I did this break down today and found out same thing power your video definitely gave me more confidence on my speculation of my issue with my PC. Thank you so very much
Thanks for the video. I started watching. Got to the bit about the battery. Changed the battery, and the computer is starting up. I cannot tell you how happy my son will be when he comes home and finds his computer fixed.
4:15 psu I guess
i genuinely didn’t think it’d be that easy, I was stressing so much over how I thought I totaled my pc and resetting CMOS and setting oc settings back to stock was the solution, thank you sm 🙏🏻
Thank you so much! You really helped my son and I fix his computer that wouldn't work! We only needed to check the RAM and it worked 🙂 Thanks again 😃
Thanks for the help. It was the battery in my case, thank goodness. Please keep up the good work helping people!
Literally, been cracking my head to fix my PC which suddenly stopped showing it's displayed but this tutorial helped me fix. The power-draining process was I think what I missed, basic but really helpful trick. Thank you and love from Bhutan!
Moral of the story: never trust any PSU with colorful spagetti wires, and remember Corsair is your friend.
Or thermaltake
EVGA does make great power supplies. I have used them along with Corsair and have few issues.
I have a Thermaltake. It's awesome
Aye cooler master is not bad too tbh
Corsair and evga are the best
If I could give a bro a hug, it would be right now! thank you for making this so easy for me to diagnose and fix my daughters pc without having to spend money on hardware that was not the problem!! you rock!!
THANK THE LORD OF THIS MAN. Ok so i’m not an expert on PC’s , and i recently got some new sticks of ram and while i was replacing them i noticed that the switches above them wouldn’t fully go down but i didn’t this much of it at all , and i’ve been looking for solutions for 3 weeks to try and fix it at home so i didn’t have to bring it into the shop. My ram wasn’t pushed in all the way which made my PC act weird and the power was just all off and i ended up getting the PC on but my RGB fans wouldn’t turn on and neither would it connect to my monitor and it would turn off after a few mins so i went on your channel and corrected myself and now my PC is working because you mentioned that ram might have been a problem 😅
Keep doing troubleshooting, since im a new builder i appreciate for sure in the future if i have some issues, keep up the good work, and ty for all the learnings!
TYSM! I ordered a couple parts a couple days ago and they finally came in yesterday and after watching this I saved my $2000 build!
How
@@potolsucks3540 because i’m cooler than you and fortnite is so cool and i bet you don’t have vbucks because ur not cool like me
@@Terry2Cool bruhh imagine playing fortnite, I could never 🤢🤢🤢🤢
This video helped out a lot, me and my friend where going crazy and we came across this beautiful tutorial. Thanks man keep it up!
This may be three years old but my god I've had the same exact issue, I tested the ram, gpu, cpu, USB 3.1, the fans, everything but the power supply as I did not have spare. Now I know what my best course of action is. TYSM!
This video is PERFECT for people like me. I have not seen ANY ONE do the process of elimination like you’ve done. With the explanation. (I’ve looked at six videos so far) I’m willing to admit I’m shit at searching, though, it could be me.
This video was done so well, and helped me out so much I just have to subscribe. Wish more people made videos like this.
I had been messing around with overclocking and my PC wouldn’t boot. Resetting the CMOS fixed it. Thank you, subbed.
Same
Hey did it erase our memory
I overclocked and it kept crashing and didn't boot at all after 3 crashes, I'm going to try to take out the battery overnight
@@Tessnewq yea just take out that silver circle thing and wait like 4mins and put it back in
If i reset the cmos will all data from my computer erase?
Me watching this while my PC turns back on by itself: I’ll see my way out 🚶🏾♂️✌🏾
No my problem was in the ram lmao
BRO THE SAME THING JUST HAPPENED TO ME
For me it was the CMOS all along, you're a life saver!
Lol Your brothers name is Tony we have the same monitor and wallpaper, gave me the chills lol almost like u were on my pc
his brother isnt called Tony...
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You’re a good man ED. I love to watch all your videos I even play the the setup wars playlist all the time while I’m at work. Dreaming of building one some day. You’re good people ED and makes me hope there is still good in all of us. Lee up this amazing work man 🤘
thank you so much! My pc wasn't booting, and when I took out the CMOS and put it back in, it worked! I love ur videos
This video is my saviour!!! i rely on my computer for work and college coursework and it suddenly stopped working thankfully replacing the power supply like in this video fixed it! (At least for now...)
The fact I’ve spent so much money on pc to break with months
I know right
What do you mean?
Felt
That hit me
my pc costs over 5k usd and it broke within a year lucky for me i have a power supply lying around its not the 850w one i have but it will most def work
Another quick note about clearing the CMOS. Most motherboards nowadays have a two-pin connector that can be used to clear the CMOS. It's often written "CLR_CMOS" or "JBAT1" (on much more recent boards). You just have to jump the two pins (make the connection with the tip of a pen or a screwdriver) and it will clear the settings. That is, if you don't want to remove your GPU by pure laziness
Thank you SO MUCH!!! I was starting to panic because my pc wouldn’t start but clearing the CMOS worked!!! Thx again!!!
This video just helped me get a similar issue fixed. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much Tech Source I thought my PC was broken but I reinstalled the ram stick and it booted! I can't thank you enough!
Thank god I found this, it really did help me to make my pc working again. Great Job for this content!!
I didn't guess, but I wanted to thank you about the power drain tip. My pc wasn't starting so I watched your video and after doing that, it started working again..
I thought it was the power supply because my desktop had the exact issue. Followed your steps before the video and lastly, found out the PSU was the issue. Thanks for the content
Hey guys I just wanna share my experience and hope it helps someone out there. So I’m new to building PCs and built my first one. Everything seemed to be working fine. The fans were spinning, the lights were glowing, etc. I plug in the hdmi cord to my monitor and nothing happened. It said “no signal” after doing a lot of research I thought my motherboard was broken BUT that wasn’t the case. Okay let me get to the point. What I did was turn everything off, unplugged the outlet cord and hold to power button for 20 seconds then I unplugged and plugged back in the cords from the motherboard (the ones from the power supply such as the power cord, the cpu cord, basically the cords that come with the power supply but I disconnected them from the motherboard and connected them back) I also took the battery off the motherboard for 15 seconds (the little coin looking thing on your motherboard) and then put it back. NOTE: I did this all at once so idk which one was the problem so I recommend doing all of these in one go. I didn’t do this one but it could help you, I read that disconnecting the ram and putting it back also helped or it could also be that you put the ram on the wrong slots (for me it was slots A2 and B2 which were recommended on the motherboard manuals that you should read. Also the slots are labeled in most of the motherboards) another thing was connecting the PCle cable onto the graphics card itself and not on the motherboard. Anyways hope this helped some of you guys.
Thx
Your a life saver
So what you told me to do worked...kinda so I wired my front panel wrong and when I pressed it, it messed up the power to my cpu somehow so by plugging in all 8 pins to my cpu my display turned on...it wasn’t my GPU. So moral of the story make sure your pins are plugged in correctly
Thank you for your solution. I always run into not being able to display anything despite fans n lights turn on. Usually it happens after I pop out my gpu for cleaning n put it back then the problem happen. Previously I was lucky somehow I dunno wut did I do maybe unplug all n replug and settle. But this time, I am pretty sure it's bcoz the mobo got sudden power from psu and got "shock". So after this, if it happens again, I will unplug all connection to the mobo, pop out CMOS batt and press the power button at least 15 sec so that the remaining charge was released. Then plug back all, turn on the psu then let it recharged a while after being "shocked" then finally turn on power button.
How long did it take to type this :)
I don’t know much about PCs. I had no idea the motherboard had a battery on it and you saved me a bunch of money. I am extremely grateful that your video was through enough for me to do this myself. I’m gonna go play some iracing❤️
Thanks dude!! The cmos trick got the job done! 🔥 you’re awesome!!
I did the computer dusting and motherboard battery take out and put back in kind of technique you showed and it worked!
Thank you!
I actually had to go through this process few days ago and I am surprised that I done everything right just like you explained and it turned out the problem was in the motherboard.....A pretty good video !!
How did you fix it
@@yorize1x Try to look for any burn marks or blown capacitors, if you find any you can replace them, otherwise just buy the new board
@@duxaygamingent.6940 oh thanks and wat was the problem with your motherboard ?
I actually don't know, it probably got fried somehow
Knew most of these, but loved your explanation style subscribed
waiting for your future pc fix tutorials
i was having this same exact problem i will tell you what i did and it fixed the problem. i unplugged the power supply cord from the back of the power supply, and then i unplugged the wire from the motherboard. (not the thick wire that is for the psu but the wire below that wire) for about a minute i left it unplugged, i plugged it back in and then like magic my computer started working again. i dont know if this would work for everybody but thankfully it worked for me. thanks for the video
I had the exact same problem. But before u started taking things out i unplugged everything and then did that 20 second power button to release what ever electricity and it worked again.Thank you tech source
For cleaning the fan filters, I have seen that a paint brush works well too. Just move the paint brush in circular motions and dust it off. Saves money on the compressed air too!
This man just saved my life god bless your soul
4:11 have no idea what the problem is loll that’s why i searched you up so reliable and most if not all of the time it works , cheers for the great videos and content!.
ok, my first PC done. i overclocked the mhz for cpu a bit too far so it booted but no video output or bios ect. your video helped me with removing the GPU and removing the cmos battery. life saver thank you so much
Hey Ed, i built my first pc last night ,, was so happy to see it turn on ,, then the mobo light of the ram just blinked so today I’m putting new (compatible) ram and I’ll see it works !!
Inspired by you and many other tech youtubers, I took my dead PC and troubleshooted it by myself based on my knowledge by watching your and others videos. Sadly due to lack of spare parts I was unable to figure out the issue but I guessed the issues and took it to a technician and turns out my guess was right. Well I am glad watching all these videos does help me improve. Thanks Ed and I hope you would upload more troubleshooting videos in the future.
The battery trick helped for a mobo that had not be used for about 6 months! Thanks.
Great video! Very helpful! Thanks from Spain!
I didn't even think of the battery and reinstalling it worked like a charm
That was helpful. I've been going through this process for days. Turns out my SSD drive was failing intermittently. Grrrr. It really got me down. Hopefuly my system stays fixed now.
i actually love you u have no idea how much this helped me
Exactly what I thought. I am having the same problem and suspected power supply so this video helped. Thankyou
My guess is: the power supply is malfunctioning
@@teque1531 this is not the way you get subs.
@Lucky Snipers yeah... At least he tried...
Watching this on the non booting pc that I don’t own
Lol
What it the lighting thing backside him??
@@munshikaifur8010 if u r talking about the triangles it's called nanoleaf
@@tombutterworth7276 thanks
😂👌👍
I subbed to u, can u sub to me too pls🙏
Woooo weee was that a wild ride! Updated my bios through MSI Centre only to have my monitor, keyboard and mouse lose signal just as it was meant to show the download screen, so I left it for about 2 hours… still nothing. So I decided to restore my motherboard to factory settings as shown in video using the “clear cmos” method, worked like a charm thanks.
Thanks, I was really worried that I messed up, but reseting Bios worked.
Thank you for the CMOS suggestion, fixed my troubles and was the easiest and cheapest option!
Subbed to the channel!
Thank you, man! Removing the CMOS battery to reset the UEFI settings helped.
What did you do the UEFI? Did you have a gpt problem when installing a new windows.
@@rajyavardhansingh4491 I don't even remember what kind of a problem I had there. It was a long time ago.
@@shiishani3302 it's ok
You're a life saver man. Thank you for this video.
Much appreciated, a friend gave a me a pc that needs fixing, and I didn't wanna spend a ton sending it to a repair shop
"i wish my death makes more cents than my life"
Just finished watching it
My mom told me I was put on earth to make people smile
*I see the reference..*
Hope he gets oscar this time
Joker: dancing with a gun at night
Also Joker: *accidentally fires it*
His mom: What was that noise!?!
Joker: It's nothing Mom, I was watching an old war movie (also panicking)
Thank you so much man !
I did the first step and check it out and yup it’s worked
This process is very good to know!
My OC has an issue where it boots for about 5 and a half seconds beeps the immediately shuts off.
"I dont know what's going to happen"
-Shit, me too my guy
😂😂😂
Well I knew from the start of the video that it was the PSU otherwise it could be the motherboard or pretty much any component that has electrolytic capacitors. These capacitors wear out quite fast and by changing them you can fix the issue. PSU is usually the first component to check since its capacitors are being stressed the most. To be more specific there 2 beefy capacitors inside that are usually the first ones to wear out. Their purpose is to smooth out the rectified voltage. The rectifier inside doesnt convert the AC directly into a pure DC it just flips the negative half cycle of mains voltage sine wave into a positive one so current flows only on one direction but AC has something called a zero crossing point and its basically the point where the voltage changes from one polarity to another and passes through 0 volts. Zero crossing point is defenately something that PC components hate so these 2 big capacitors are placed in parallel to the rectified output to smooth out the voltage. They basically charge during the peak of the mains and discharge at the zero crossing point (this process is repeated at double the frequency of the mains which is 50 or 60Hz so this repeats for 100 with 120 times per second) and due to their high capacity the voltage doesnt have enough time to drop low until the next peak so it stays relatively stable for the next step which is lowering down the voltage. These capacitors are stressed the most because they smooth out a big chunk of the input power and pass through several charge and discharge cycles in just a second) but they can be changed easily in fact only they 2 new capacitors (make sure they have the same voltage rating and same or higher capacity with old ones), a soldering iron is and the screwdriver to open the power supply is required (assuming that the warranty has ended). Now if you do open the PSU because these big capacitors can hold a charge with a voltage of up to 340V for quite a lot of time and unlike the motherboard capacitors where you can just hold the start button to discharge them there is no external way to discharge these. You can discharge them by lifting the PSU PCB and shorting its pins on the back side with a resistor or just the screwdriver. Simply desolder them from the PCB and solder the new ones there. Sometimes there might be other capacitors as well that are bad in the PSU circuitries and cause issues so to change them simply check the voltage and capacity rating and get new ones (in this case both capacity and voltage rating have to be the same).
Damn, thanks for clarifying man! Lots of good info!
When I turn my PC on, the fans start spinning, and I get no display. Holding the power button doesn’t shut it down. If anybody can help, that would be great
Krish Yadav same
Bruh same but my cpu fan doesn't turn on
This happened to me a couple weeks ago, I thought it was a GPU problem so I refunded it. When I built it today with the new gpu, nothing turned on.
Same thing happened to me except mines turn on, I just get no display
@@KeN_The_SaMuRaii mabey a monitor issue but are you sure everything turns on?
That was a handful but this helped me following the steps thanks!!!
I want to thank you deeply, I built a pc and it wouldn’t power up at all I took it somewhere and they said it was the power supply (which it ended up not being) so I’ve had to replace the motherboard but without this video I wouldn’t have found that out so thank you so so much
Thanks bro. This is what just happened to my pc and I don’t have any extra money or components. I guess I’ll have to save up for a new psu
Who else is watching this that doesn’t even have a pc 😂
Edit: I have my parts and am building my pc soon
me
NeoN_ LeNoX Feels bad
just a friendly area 51 alien lucky tell us what happens
Well, i accidently fried my mobo 😅 so i have to wait till christmas to make a new pc. Because my mother Only allows me to buy the components then, i do have the Money but yeah.
@just a friendly area 51 alien well i will explain and if i'm Lucky i can buy the components thx for the tip😁
You saved my life with this tips man
Thx a lot
Thanks, I am still learning to build my own PC to help others. I will be back for more technical information.
You're a life saver ED ❤
Imagine the issue was a ram issue💀
Kyle JSV i have that issue and i need help
Mike- Kiki20 could be one of the ram sticks aren’t working? PSU defect? Something isn’t plugged?
i fixed it
@@mikekiki5873 how did you fix it?
Omg your a savor,I’m currently in the process of trying to figure out why my pc won’t boot(the parts been sitting for like some months but never used yet built in a pc case if that makes sense with 2 new parts)and this video hopefully saves me and it-Ty for the info from this vid even tho it’s like 2 years old💀
Usually I don't leave comments in videos like these but you just saved my fucking life.
My pc went into hibernation and it would NOT turn on, no matter what I did.
Unplugged the lil battery, waited for a minute, plugged it back. Turned on like nothing after half an hour of freaking out.
Thank you so much.
“have you tried turning it off and on agai- oh wait”
lol
We did it still doesnt open😕
I’ve replaced my power supply now and it still doesn’t work it seems to be my 24 pin connector does that mean it’s my mother board
This video saved my friends pc appreciate it man
your video is awesome dude ..I totally find you by accident moment I needed support . dude thank you much appreciated .
there others Ytubers that makes me so frustrated for their tutorial .
now I'm also Subs to your channel well done !!!
Thank you so much i was so scared you saved my life
Hey edgar i have a question
Does shutting down my pc multiple times a day damages it ? And if yes what is the shut down limit before it starts getting damaged
No, why it should..
Maybe your pc oveeheat
No, it doesnt harm ur pc at all, but make sure you don't shut it off and turn in off too many times after each other maybe every 20 mins u can turn it on after shut down
Most PC components are built to withstand upwards of 40,000 power cycles, average PC lifespan is 4-7 years 7-10 years with proper care. if you are turning it off after 20 minutes of use then i wouldn't have even turned it on in the first place. turn it on when you're going to use it, leave it running in sleep or hibernate, at the end of the day turn it off.
TheHellSpawn000 what if im shutting it down 2-3 times a day every 3-5 hours will it damage it ?
This is a good video it show exactly the same my computer problem. Thank You.
Wow I can't believe it worked just removed the battery and put it back again after 5mins and it worked.... Thanks man😊
0:40 ... Yeah my friend, me too... me too..
For RAM, if there is an issue with RAM, you get an audible continuous beep sound like an old alarm. So catching RAM issues is pretty easy. I will always start with checking the CPU system fan connection.
That battery change out helped 👌👍 thanks
thx bro i was really frustrated when installing new dram but this vid helped