# desktop comp popped **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 29, 2013, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-comp-popped/232566 "2013-08-29T20:30:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-comp-popped/232566/1 "2013-08-29T20:30:09Z")
So I moved my computer desk to another room and finished setting it up tonight. I had everything plugged into a power surge, flipped the switch, and heard a loud “pop” noise. Of course my comp shit the bed for some reason from this. I’ve been meaning to get a new desktop since this one is old, but what could have popped? Is there a good chance my hard drive is safe to be able to pull files I need from it? ---
**Author:** ![Junk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/779978/32.png) [@Junk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Junk)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-comp-popped/232566/2 "2013-08-29T23:12:12Z")
you turned it the wrong way lol. Wait wait. have you tried unplugging it and plugging it back in to the wall? Powering it on and off again :laugh: If its shot, it could be anything from the motherboard to the power supply. I would go out on a limb and say the HD is probably fine. outside chance the power strip is bad. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-comp-popped/232566/3 "2013-08-30T04:31:47Z")
Probably the fuse in the power supply. Hard drive is fine. Capacitors pop as well but they usually stink when they do. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-comp-popped/232566/4 "2013-08-30T08:47:14Z")
My guess is power supply as well… that shit happens. HDD and MB should be fine. ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-comp-popped/232566/5 "2013-08-30T12:58:32Z")
Power Supplies are pretty inexpensive, as long as it’s not a power supply that’s shaped in a special way for that particular computer. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-comp-popped/232566/6 "2013-08-30T13:09:53Z")
> [@Clean Baldy](#): > > Power Supplies are pretty inexpensive, as long as it’s not a power supply that’s shaped in a special way for that particular computer. Yep, depending on the wattage needed they usually run sub ~$60 ---
**Author:** ![honda4life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/honda4life/32/5300_2.png) [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-comp-popped/232566/7 "2013-08-30T14:54:27Z")
Psu, very rare to plug a computer in and get that from a capacitor on a mb, although I did have a mobo start on fire before, it was bad ass