Computer Not Turning ON

[ksb007]

Bad storm rolled through, electricity sparked, computer never turned back on. Checked power supply and tried different one, didn't work. Tried removing some hardware, i.e. hard drives, floppy drives; didn't work. Finally tried checking processor to see if burned up, processor chip was fine, but I have a chip right next to it, that has a heatsink with no fan on top and when I removed the heatsink there was a black ring where the heatsing sat. Does anyone have any idea what chip this is. I don't wan't to have to replace the whole motherboard if I can just replace this chip. It is a chip that looks just like the processor, just a little smaller in area.

Thanks

 

[Morpheus]

It sounds like an IC intergrated chip what's your motherboard look in your motherboard handbook it should be in there

 

[Parkins8]

I had a similiar problem to this a few months ago and tried everything as you are. I found it to be the On/Off switch on the front of the tower. I replaced it and the computer has been working good since then, goodluck

 

[ksb007]

Yeah, i thought it might be that as well so I replaced the switch, didn't work. Thanks though..

 

[Morpheus]

Then it probably is your PSU.

 

[rakedog]

He said he replaced the PSU

 

[Morpheus]

Oh sorry must not have been paying attention

 

[ksb007]

Yeah, I thought it might possibly be a built in graphics processor, but not sure exactly

 

[ardy891]

Isn't it the north bridge chip, that has a heatsink!!!! sounds like u fried it, i beleive u need a whole new mobo!!

 

[Morpheus]

Yeah his probably right check your motherboard manual