PC won't turn on after months

Open | Hardware

Hi everyone,
I’m trying to sell my old PC, but I haven’t powered it on for about 3–6 months (maybe turned it on once during that time). Today I tried powering it again and it won’t turn on.

Here’s what happens:

  • The motherboard RGB lights flash red once.
  • When I press the power button, nothing happens.
  • I can feel electricity flowing to the case, so power is definitely going in.
  • When I switch the PSU power switch off , the motherboard RGB lights (just rgb lights) up normally for about 2 seconds, then turns off again.

I’ve already checked all the cables, reseated everything, and even cleaned and tidied the back-side cable routing, but still nothing. I buy this pc back in 2023, so it isn't that old.

Based on these symptoms, what do you think the issue is?

Posted Dec 7, 2025, 12:39 PM UTC

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