5.2 Troubleshooting Hardware Issues - section 21

Question 1

Six main causes of power issues

Answer 1

Power button is not connected properly to the motherboard, wall outlet is faulty, Power Cable to the computer if faulty, Power supply is faulty, Power cables from power supply to components are faulty, Incorrect voltage setting on power supply unit.

Question 2

Power button not connected properly to the motherboard

Answer 2

The power button for the computer is not working properly.

Question 3

Wall outlet is faulty

Answer 3

Not getting adequate power from your building or wall outlet. Use a multimeter or voltmeter to test power outlet.

Question 4

Power cable to the computer is faulty

Answer 4

Use a voltmeter or multimeter to test power cable

Question 5

Power supply is faulty

Answer 5

Your power supply should provide either 12V DC, 5V DC, or 3.3V DC if not providing any of those volts power supply is faulty. Use a power supply test to test power supply.

Question 6

Power cables from power supply to components are faulty