Solve : Computer tries to start but won't even turn on!!!?

1.	Solve : Computer tries to start but won't even turn on!!!?
Answer» Ok I previouslly had it struck by lightning and it came back on 3 days later and has been working perfect for about a month now a new issue has come up. I have an emachines computer and I had to shut it down like I do every now and then because it will Disconnect me from my internet and when I use dial up and its an unexpected stop in connection I have to disconnect from it and it says that the modem is in use. (ssry if I MADE that kind of confusing). Anyway i WAITED the 15-20 seconds before starting the computer again and nothing happens when i pushed the button. I opened it up and tried a different power supply to see if it might have blown the 250 watt I was using. The fan moved slightly when I pushed the button but nothing happens afterward. I then reconnected the old power supply and it did the same thing. Its as if its getting the power but not enough is being sent in. I really don't want to have to buy a new mother board but I want a second opinion before I do. Computer specs: SATA 2 Hard drive 250 GB 3GB of RAM (and I did try and take out each stick of RAM and see if that would get it to run) 250 Watt power supply(I know thats not a very good PSU) AMD dual core 2.3GHZ processor (This is the fan on top that tries to move) So it went from working perfect to not turning on in a matter of one shut down what happened? Borrow a known good PSU of at least 350Watts and swap it in there... eMachines are notorious for cheap PSU's... And yes i did see you already swapped one in but if it was not new or known to be working this could still be the issue. Also when you borrow the other one and swap it in check to see if this machine has a PCI modem card...if it does remove it and THROW it away as it's probably fried from the hit.I tried a new PSU in it and it was 350 Watts exactlly. I also tried to take out the PCI modem and that still didn't help.Quote And yes i did see you already swapped one in but if it was not new or known to be working this could still be the issue. It was brand new out of box I should have said that.... and why would a old PSU and the new PSU both have the same effect if its that problem.Did you replace the power strip the machine is plugged into ? ? Is the modem removed ? ?I replaced the power cord that was connected to the PSU and I even checked the Ports to see the AC Voltages coming from the wall/sure protector. I did try and take out the modem and so far it is still out yet still will not turn on.Then the mboard may be fried...you can have it tested at a shop if it's worth the bread. The surge protector should be replaced at any rate....I didn't want to take it somewhere but i guess that I have too so ILL do that this weekend and see if they can tell me a price on what the piece will cost. (I know the PSU I use is garbage LOL).

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Ok I previouslly had it struck by lightning and it came back on 3 days later and has been working perfect for about a month now a new issue has come up. I have an emachines computer and I had to shut it down like I do every now and then because it will Disconnect me from my internet and when I use dial up and its an unexpected stop in connection I have to disconnect from it and it says that the modem is in use. (ssry if I MADE that kind of confusing). Anyway i WAITED the 15-20 seconds before starting the computer again and nothing happens when i pushed the button. I opened it up and tried a different power supply to see if it might have blown the 250 watt I was using. The fan moved slightly when I pushed the button but nothing happens afterward. I then reconnected the old power supply and it did the same thing. Its as if its getting the power but not enough is being sent in. I really don't want to have to buy a new mother board but I want a second opinion before I do.

Computer specs:

SATA 2 Hard drive 250 GB
3GB of RAM (and I did try and take out each stick of RAM and see if that would get it to run)
250 Watt power supply(I know thats not a very good PSU)
AMD dual core 2.3GHZ processor (This is the fan on top that tries to move)

So it went from working perfect to not turning on in a matter of one shut down what happened?
Borrow a known good PSU of at least 350Watts and swap it in there...
eMachines are notorious for cheap PSU's...

And yes i did see you already swapped one in but if it was not new or known to be working this could still be the issue.
Also when you borrow the other one and swap it in check to see if this machine has a PCI modem card...if it does remove it and THROW it away as it's probably fried from the hit.I tried a new PSU in it and it was 350 Watts exactlly. I also tried to take out the PCI modem and that still didn't help.Quote

And yes i did see you already swapped one in but if it was not new or known to be working this could still be the issue.

It was brand new out of box I should have said that.... and why would a old PSU and the new PSU both have the same effect if its that problem.Did you replace the power strip the machine is plugged into ? ?
Is the modem removed ? ?I replaced the power cord that was connected to the PSU and I even checked the Ports to see the AC Voltages coming from the wall/sure protector. I did try and take out the modem and so far it is still out yet still will not turn on.Then the mboard may be fried...you can have it tested at a shop if it's worth the bread.
The surge protector should be replaced at any rate....I didn't want to take it somewhere but i guess that I have too so ILL do that this weekend and see if they can tell me a price on what the piece will cost. (I know the PSU I use is garbage LOL).

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