My PC Works at the Repair Shop but Not at Home โ€“ What Gives?

May 14, 2025 1 answer
Asked by CraftyCamel42
Hey everyone, I'm really at my wit's end here. I built my PC about two years ago, and it was running smoothly until a couple of weeks ago when it started acting up. It was intermittently refusing to start, and now it won't power up at all when I press the button on the case. I get this brief flash of LED lights, but then nothing happens โ€“ no fans, no lights, total silence. Here's what I'm working with: - Aorus B550 Elite V2 motherboard - Corsair 2x8 DDR4 RAM - Ryzen 5 5500 CPU - RTX 3060 12GB GPU - Thermaltake 650W 80+ Bronze power supply - Thermaltake S200 TG White case To troubleshoot, I took it to a repair shop, but of course, it powered up perfectly for them. They suggested it might be a power issue since they let it sit unplugged for two days before working on it. When I got it back home, it started once and I used it through the night. But the next day, it wouldn't start again! I even tried taking it back to the shop a second time, and it turned on right in front of me. Here's what I've already tried: - Resetting the BIOS by removing the CMOS battery (no luck) - Buying a new power supply (still didn't work) - Testing it outside of the case with just the motherboard, CPU, and one stick of RAM (no success) - Blowing into all connectors (desperate measures, right?) I'm really hoping someone out there has had a similar problem or might have some ideas on what else I can try. I'm getting pretty desperate here!

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CuriousKoala99
Have you considered plugging your PC into a different outlet? Sometimes a circuit breaker might trip, and that could prevent it from getting power. Just a thought!

CraftyCamel42: Yeah, I tried that too, but no luck. Still wouldnโ€™t start.

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