"The Browns" <garyjbrown@charter.net> wrote in message
news:ruZJh.343$WE4.306@newsfe05.lga...
> Hi,
>
> My PC had been refusing to shut off. Now it won't power up.
> Can someone suggest a possible cause? Motherboard? Power
> supply?
>
> The past four times I tried to shut down my PC it wouldn't turn
> off. Holding the power button produced a click, a drop in power
> (noise) for about half a second then it would start to power up
> again. Pulling the plug or turning off the UPS was the only way
> to shut it off.
>
> This morning it refused to power up. It gets so far then appears to
> be doing a reset. It doesn't get far enough to get into the BIOS.
>
> I unplugged the Disk and CD/DVD drives to reduce load (and
> protect them), then reseated power and power control connectors.
> Those had no effect.
>
> The PC is homebuilt with an ASUS A7N8X Deluxe MB, about
> 3 1/2 years old, the PS is an Antec SmartPower 350, maybe a year
> old. The box is generic.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Gary
>
>

Ram maybe..............if you have 2 or 3 strips, remove them one at a time
and try restarts.