Computer Won`t Start
Addresses when the computer doesn't power up, including boot failures and black screen issues at startup.
Fans run at full speed immediately, yet the system doesn't boot
External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat a Ryzen and Intel-Based CPU [Complexity: Expert | Time: 15 min | Tools Needed]
How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]
How to Clean Your PC Fans [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]
Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
How to Check the Pump in Your Cooling System [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]
Computer begins booting and then abruptly powers down
External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat a Ryzen and Intel-Based CPU [Complexity: Expert | Time: 15 min | Tools Needed]
How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]
Identifying Debug Lights on a Motherboard [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]
How to Clean Your PC Fans [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]
Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
How to Check the Pump in Your Cooling System [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]
Display shows a brief flash of content, then switches to black
External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Boot into Safe Mode [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]
Minimal Peripheral Setup Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]
Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
Startup is accompanied by unusual mechanical noises
External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
Identifying the Source of Unusual Sounds in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]
Coil Whine [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
How to Check the Pump in Your Cooling System [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]
How to Check the Pump in Your Cooling System [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]
The system repeatedly powers on and off without completing boot
External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]
Minimal Peripheral Setup Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
How to Clean Your PC Fans [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]
Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
How to Check the Pump in Your Cooling System [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]
Computer powers up after being left unplugged for an extended period
External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
Replacing BIOS/CMOS Battery [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]
Clearing the BIOS/CMOS [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]
How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]
How to Clean Your PC Fans [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]
Checking Your Environment [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
Startup attempts result in error messages or codes
How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Boot into Safe Mode [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
How to Reseat a Ryzen and Intel-Based CPU [Complexity: Expert | Time: 15 min | Tools Needed]
How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]
How to Clean Your PC Fans [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]
Run DISM and SFC to Repair System Issues [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]
How to Identify Crash Types [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]
BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]
Computer shuts down when specific peripherals are connected
External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Boot into Safe Mode [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
Minimal Peripheral Setup Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
Multiple power attempts required before the computer starts
External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
Minimal Peripheral Setup Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
BIOS Update Main Navigation Page [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]
The screen is lit but shows no boot information or operating system
External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
Identifying Debug Lights on a Motherboard [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]
Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
Screen backlight is on, but no images or icons are displayed
External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
Identifying Debug Lights on a Motherboard [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]
Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
Screen remains black with power on, showing no boot sequence
External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat a Ryzen and Intel-Based CPU [Complexity: Expert | Time: 15 min | Tools Needed]
Minimal Peripheral Setup Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
Display goes black intermittently, but the computer stays powered
External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Check and Reseat Your GPU Riser Cable [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]
AMD GPU Radeon Adrenalin Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]
NVIDIA GPU Driver Reinstall [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min]
Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
Onboard and external displays both remain blank on power up
External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
Minimal Peripheral Setup Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
Monitor shows the brand logo, then goes to a black screen, not reaching the login
How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]
Computer powers on to a diagnostic screen (BIOS) rather than the OS
How to Check CPU and GPU Temperatures [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min]
How to Clean Your PC Fans [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]
Modem Settings Adjustment (Telstra PFM) [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
Power light on, but the computer is silent with no fan noise
External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat a Ryzen and Intel-Based CPU [Complexity: Expert | Time: 15 min | Tools Needed]
Screen remains black while the computer's power light indicates it is on
External Cable Check Guide [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Power Cycle Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Video]
How to Reseat RAM in Your PC [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed | Video]
Replacing BIOS/CMOS Battery [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]
Clearing the BIOS/CMOS [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min]
How to Check Your PC's Internal Cables [Complexity: Easy | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat Your GPU [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed | Video]
How to Reseat a Ryzen and Intel-Based CPU [Complexity: Expert | Time: 15 min | Tools Needed]
How to Check and Reseat Your GPU Riser Cable [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 10 min | Tools Needed]
Identifying Debug Lights on a Motherboard [Complexity: Intermediate | Time: 5 min | Tools Needed]
Checking Different Displays [Complexity: Easy | Time: 5 min]
