I was watching TV on my IBuyPower Y40 Gaming Desktop when it unexpectedly shut down. Now, it won't turn back on at all. Here are my specs: Liquid Cooled, AMD Ryzen 7-7700, NVIDIA GFORCE RTX 4070 12 GB, 16 GB DDR5, and a 1 TB SSD. When I attempt to power it back on, the lights flicker for just a second and then go out again. I've tested different outlets and power supplies without any luck. A friend suggested I remove the fan and clean a ram stick, but I'm hesitant to open it up. Any advice?
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Check the lights on your motherboard when you try to power it on. They can be hard to read but might give you some clues. It sounds like your SSD could be the issue. If it is, don’t worry too much—a new one could be plugged in as a second drive, and you might recover some files.
I hope that's not the case; I just got this computer in January. I’ll definitely look into it. Thanks!