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Fuck power outages (Help with PC)

Sars_BoySars_Boy Rest, You Are The Lightning.Registered User regular
edited March 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
so the power just flickered on and off at my house while my desktop was on

now when I try to turn on the desktop, it won't boot windows

i can't even get to the BIOS, there's just a blinking bar in the top left corner

does anyone know how I can get my computer working again?

Twatter
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  • tofutofu Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Is your computer plugged directly into the wall or do you have a surge protector?

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  • Last SonLast Son Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Do the fans turn on when you press the power button, but nothing else comes up?

    If so its probably a dead motherboard, not a whole lot you could do besides replace it. Then get a good surge protector(Make sure its an actual surge protector and not a power strip).

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  • Sars_BoySars_Boy Rest, You Are The Lightning. Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    we have an older power strip

    but yeah, the boot screen for the bios comes up, but If I try to go into the boot menu it just it just beeps and doesn't respond

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    Twatter
  • Sars_BoySars_Boy Rest, You Are The Lightning. Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    ok I can get into the BIOS, but it still won't boot windows

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    Twatter
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