My Test Bench Area: A Place to Diagnose and Repair Computers

As I sit here in my test bench area, surrounded by various computer components, I am reminded of the importance of having a well-equipped workspace. This is where I spend most of my time diagnosing and repairing computers, trying to figure out what's wrong with them and how to fix it.

The first step in any repair is to turn on the computer and see if it's working properly. In this case, my test subject had been turned off for some reason and wouldn't turn back on. I approached it cautiously, as one never knows what might happen when dealing with faulty electronics. "Like I said to the bench," I thought to myself, "here we are." This was a typical day in the life of a computer technician like me.

My test bench area is specifically designed for this purpose. It's equipped with all the necessary tools and components to diagnose and repair computers. The PC testing spot is where I perform most of my work. I have my keyboard, mouse, monitor, and power supply all plugged in and ready to go. This setup allows me to quickly and efficiently test out my repairs.

The first thing I did was try to turn on the computer using a different power supply. I swapped out the original power supply for an EVGA Supernova 650 G Plus, which is generally considered a reliable brand. I plugged it in and turned it on, but unfortunately, the computer still wouldn't boot up. The power button didn't even register any response, like the unit was completely dead.

I began to suspect that there might be an issue with the motherboard's power header, as this was a common problem. However, after inspecting the connections, I found no obvious signs of damage or malfunction. "No lights on the motherboard," I noted in my mind, "nothing looks like it's just getting nothing." This was puzzling, and I couldn't figure out what could be causing the issue.

One possibility that came to mind was that the power supply itself might have been faulty. Even with a reliable brand like EVGA, there's always a chance that something could go wrong. However, after using a spare power supply from another EVGA unit (a 600-watt non-modular), I found that it booted up immediately and seemed to be working properly.

It turned out that the original power supply was indeed faulty, and swapping it out resolved the issue. The computer now powered on and booted up without any problems. This was a relatively quick fix, considering how often power supplies can fail and cause issues with a computer's operation.

In conclusion, my test bench area is an essential tool for diagnosing and repairing computers. By having the right equipment and knowledge, I'm able to quickly identify and resolve common issues like faulty power supplies. It's always important to have a reliable backup system in place, whether it's a UPS or a surge protector, to safeguard against unexpected electrical spikes or outages.

As I wrap up this repair job, I'm reminded of the importance of staying informed about computer hardware and maintenance. No matter how good one thinks their power supply might be, they can always fail under the right conditions. Knowing how to recognize and respond to such failures is crucial for keeping computers running smoothly and efficiently.

With my friend now in the loop that the computer has been fixed, I'm ready to move forward with other projects and repairs. It's always satisfying to know that a problem like this can be resolved relatively quickly and easily. Until next time, stay tuned for more tech-related content and tutorials on how to fix common issues like faulty power supplies.

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it but before that just a little bit of backstory the owner of this computer contacted me a couple of days ago saying that it wouldn't turn on anymore and obviously this is something I want to take care of it's not even a month and a half old since we posted that video at least he's had a lot longer than that though but I definitely want to take care of it he's a friend of mine and I want to make sure that it's up and running it's actually for his dad so even then like that's double whammy I want to make sure that hidden and his dad can play games together because that's what they like to do just a quick refresh around the specs it's a risin 5 2600 with an Rx 580 sapphire Nitro+ graphics card and 16 gigs of ram and pretty solid system overall and as you saw in the video with benchmarks and everything gaming and streaming it's definitely capable but I want to make sure it works so yeah love that like I said to the bench so here we are my test bench area my PC testing spot let's let's power on the computer I got it all plugged in computers here got my keyboard mouse monitor over here and so I was told it wasn't going to turn on his first time testing it out let's see what happens literally zero response from the power button nothing totally dead alright wonder what this could be I wonder if just the the header maybe got messed up for the power button that could always be a possibility there's no lights on the motherboard nothing looks like it's just getting nothing now this has an EVGA supernova 650 G plus power supply generally a pretty reliable power supply and pretty reliable brand but uh everything looks like it's plugged in correctly I don't see anything wrong with the connections at least from this end headers good power connections are good power supply is in the correct position over there but I'm getting nothing it's as if there's no power going to it at all even sometimes a bad power supplies will still light something up but that is just not the case at all here today so first thing we're gonna try is grabbing a spare power supply hooking that up and seeing if I can turn it on with a different power supply okay the tester power supply another EVGA unit 600 watt non-modular now though is plugged in ready to go let's see what happens immediate signs of life let's turn it on boom so yeah power supply went bad guess we got to swap that out mic it out it already booted looks like we're good to go let's walk the power supply and call this finished okay we're back at the testing station power supply has been swapped out let's flip it on and make sure everything is a-okay that lights up powering it on it doesn't have any 2.5 inch drives or anything like that so swapping out the power supply was actually extra easy just need to plug in the graphics card the motherboard power and the CPU power and it has an nvme drive on it 512 gigabyte super easy to swap this stuff out although I guess it was a little problematic during the process but here we go booting up and looks like we're back in business booyah and so there we have it power supply was all that was wrong with this computer do want to let you guys know that no matter how good you think your power supply might be any of them are susceptible to failure under the right conditions and knowing how to figure that out is pretty important but basically you plug it in you push the power button nothing happens and nothing lights up good chance the culprit is the power supply the question is did it take anything else with it when it failed nowadays most power supplies have built-in protections to keep other components from failing when the power supply fails so you're generally pretty safe when it comes to that as long as you have a decent power supply I guess some super cheap ones probably don't have those sort of protections but if you're getting at getting anything from a reputable brand you're probably going to be okay so don't be too scared if your power supply fails but make sure you have a good surge protector or even better a UPS like a backup power supply battery powered dealio thing that you plug the computer into so that if power surges or power outages happen that that is what takes the brunt of the the issues that come up not the power supply in the computer it'll save you time it'll save you some hassle it's generally a good idea to have fortunately all that was needed for this one was swapping the power supply so it's back up and running time to call my friend let him know what's going on let me know that it's ready it's actually pretty fast fix all things considered and I guess that'll do it for today if you like this video click that thumbs up button subscribe we always have more coming we'll see it every Friday with a new video and every Friday night at 8 p.m. Pacific we stream to twitch that TV slash Coalition game recruit so you want to talk tech and play some games stop in there we have our discord Instagram Twitter all that stuff link in description below join our discord follow all those stuff and just yeah let's talk Tech and drop a comment down below if you've ever been in it through anything like this has this been a problem for you there's a power supply swap out like there's something that you find easy let's talk about drop a comment down below and hit that subscribe button my name is Chris I've been your computer technician and we'll see you next time bye click one of these other videos go check it out click one click one we have a lot more stuff to check out so you want to check out one of our videos right over here alright quick one about both of it yeah byelights camera action you guys might recognize this computer from our first video of 2020 it was the gaming and streaming on a $600 all AMD system video and well it's developed a problem it's found its way back to me the owner of it says that it won't turn on so let's find out what I can do to make sure that this thing is operational my name is Chris this coalition gaming and today I'll be your computer technician real quick if you guys are new around here and you like computer tech videos PC gaming related content tutorials stream tips and stream tutorial things make sure you hit that like button hit that subscribe button for more content like then check out our other videos and also if you're into troubleshooting computers that have issues because you know computers will always have issues this is a video you're gonna want to check out so make sure you keep watching let's throw this guy over on the on the test bench and see what we can figure out from it but before that just a little bit of backstory the owner of this computer contacted me a couple of days ago saying that it wouldn't turn on anymore and obviously this is something I want to take care of it's not even a month and a half old since we posted that video at least he's had a lot longer than that though but I definitely want to take care of it he's a friend of mine and I want to make sure that it's up and running it's actually for his dad so even then like that's double whammy I want to make sure that hidden and his dad can play games together because that's what they like to do just a quick refresh around the specs it's a risin 5 2600 with an Rx 580 sapphire Nitro+ graphics card and 16 gigs of ram and pretty solid system overall and as you saw in the video with benchmarks and everything gaming and streaming it's definitely capable but I want to make sure it works so yeah love that like I said to the bench so here we are my test bench area my PC testing spot let's let's power on the computer I got it all plugged in computers here got my keyboard mouse monitor over here and so I was told it wasn't going to turn on his first time testing it out let's see what happens literally zero response from the power button nothing totally dead alright wonder what this could be I wonder if just the the header maybe got messed up for the power button that could always be a possibility there's no lights on the motherboard nothing looks like it's just getting nothing now this has an EVGA supernova 650 G plus power supply generally a pretty reliable power supply and pretty reliable brand but uh everything looks like it's plugged in correctly I don't see anything wrong with the connections at least from this end headers good power connections are good power supply is in the correct position over there but I'm getting nothing it's as if there's no power going to it at all even sometimes a bad power supplies will still light something up but that is just not the case at all here today so first thing we're gonna try is grabbing a spare power supply hooking that up and seeing if I can turn it on with a different power supply okay the tester power supply another EVGA unit 600 watt non-modular now though is plugged in ready to go let's see what happens immediate signs of life let's turn it on boom so yeah power supply went bad guess we got to swap that out mic it out it already booted looks like we're good to go let's walk the power supply and call this finished okay we're back at the testing station power supply has been swapped out let's flip it on and make sure everything is a-okay that lights up powering it on it doesn't have any 2.5 inch drives or anything like that so swapping out the power supply was actually extra easy just need to plug in the graphics card the motherboard power and the CPU power and it has an nvme drive on it 512 gigabyte super easy to swap this stuff out although I guess it was a little problematic during the process but here we go booting up and looks like we're back in business booyah and so there we have it power supply was all that was wrong with this computer do want to let you guys know that no matter how good you think your power supply might be any of them are susceptible to failure under the right conditions and knowing how to figure that out is pretty important but basically you plug it in you push the power button nothing happens and nothing lights up good chance the culprit is the power supply the question is did it take anything else with it when it failed nowadays most power supplies have built-in protections to keep other components from failing when the power supply fails so you're generally pretty safe when it comes to that as long as you have a decent power supply I guess some super cheap ones probably don't have those sort of protections but if you're getting at getting anything from a reputable brand you're probably going to be okay so don't be too scared if your power supply fails but make sure you have a good surge protector or even better a UPS like a backup power supply battery powered dealio thing that you plug the computer into so that if power surges or power outages happen that that is what takes the brunt of the the issues that come up not the power supply in the computer it'll save you time it'll save you some hassle it's generally a good idea to have fortunately all that was needed for this one was swapping the power supply so it's back up and running time to call my friend let him know what's going on let me know that it's ready it's actually pretty fast fix all things considered and I guess that'll do it for today if you like this video click that thumbs up button subscribe we always have more coming we'll see it every Friday with a new video and every Friday night at 8 p.m. Pacific we stream to twitch that TV slash Coalition game recruit so you want to talk tech and play some games stop in there we have our discord Instagram Twitter all that stuff link in description below join our discord follow all those stuff and just yeah let's talk Tech and drop a comment down below if you've ever been in it through anything like this has this been a problem for you there's a power supply swap out like there's something that you find easy let's talk about drop a comment down below and hit that subscribe button my name is Chris I've been your computer technician and we'll see you next time bye click one of these other videos go check it out click one click one we have a lot more stuff to check out so you want to check out one of our videos right over here alright quick one about both of it yeah bye\n"