Computer Repair Bencoolen: PCs That Won’t Turn On & Power Faults
Press the power button and nothing happens? Our Bugis shop is about eight minutes’ walk from Bencoolen MRT. We test the power supply, motherboard, memory and graphics card to find the fault, and quote before any repair.
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For students, studios and small offices along Bencoolen Street. By the Budget PC repair team, updated October 2026.
Nearest Budget PC shop for Bencoolen: Bugis Street
Bugis Street #CFL A08, behind the DBS ATM, Singapore 189876. About eight minutes’ walk from Bencoolen MRT. Walk-ins welcome, open daily 11am to 8pm. Call or WhatsApp 9131 8317.
Bencoolen Street is lined with student housing, hotels, art schools and small offices, which means a lot of desktops working long hours in small rooms. When one of them refuses to switch on the night before a deadline, our shop at Bugis Street #CFL A08 is the nearest place to have it tested, about eight minutes on foot from Bencoolen MRT.
A dead PC is rarely a dead PC. In most cases one part has failed and the rest is fine. This page explains what usually fails, how the symptoms narrow it down, and what it costs to put right.
On this page: Why a PC will not turn on · What the symptoms mean · Quick checks · Costs · When to bring it in · Getting here · FAQ
A different fault? Shop details and every repair we do are on our computer repair in Bugis page.
Why a PC Will Not Turn On
Six causes cover nearly every dead desktop that reaches our bench.
- A failed power supply. The most common cause by far. The PSU wears out with age and heat, and when it goes nothing else gets power.
- A motherboard fault. Often follows a power surge, a liquid spill or years of heat.
- A loose power connector. The large motherboard plug or the processor power cable can work free when a PC is moved.
- A short circuit. A stray screw or a pinched cable makes the power supply shut off the instant it starts, to protect itself.
- The power button itself. The switch or its thin cable to the motherboard fails, so pressing it does nothing.
- Memory or graphics card trouble. The PC gets power but cannot complete its start-up check, so the screen stays black.
What the Symptoms Tell Us
- No lights, no fans, nothing. Power supply, power cable or wall socket.
- Fans twitch for a second, then stop. A short circuit, or a power supply protecting itself.
- Fans spin but the screen is black. Memory, graphics card or motherboard. This is a failed POST, and it has its own guide: PCs that turn on with no display.
- It turns on and off in a loop. Power supply or motherboard.
- A pop or a burning smell, then nothing. The power supply has failed. Do not try again.
- It died during a storm or a power trip. Power supply first, motherboard second.
PC Won’t Turn On: Quick Checks Before You Bring It In
Four things that cost nothing and rule out the simplest causes.
- Try another socket and another power cable. A kettle lead from a monitor will do for the test.
- Check the switch on the back. The power supply has its own rocker switch, and it is easy to knock off.
- Drain and retry. Unplug the PC, hold the power button for fifteen seconds, plug it back in and try again.
- Rule out the monitor. Confirm the screen is on, set to the right input, and cabled to the graphics card.
Our PC won’t turn on troubleshooting guide walks through the full sequence step by step if you want to go further.
What not to do: never open the power supply’s own casing. It holds a dangerous charge long after it is unplugged.
No-Power Repair Costs
Diagnosis is free when you proceed with the repair, and we confirm the exact price before any work.
| Service | Price | Usual turnaround |
| No power or no boot: diagnosis and repair | From $50 | 1–3 days |
| Power supply replacement | Quoted with your diagnosis | Same day if the part is in stock |
| Motherboard replacement | Quoted with your diagnosis | Depends on the part |
| Copying files off a PC that cannot be revived | Quote after diagnosis. No recovery, no fee | Depends on the drive’s condition |
The labour is the small part of a no-power repair. The real question is which part has failed, and we answer it by testing with known-good parts, so you are never asked to buy a power supply only to find the motherboard was the problem.
When to Stop Trying and Bring It In
Repeated attempts to start a faulty PC can turn one failed part into two.
- You heard a pop or smelled burning. Unplug it at the wall and leave it off.
- It cuts out within a second, every time. Something is shorting, and each attempt stresses the board.
- Liquid went anywhere near it. Do not power it on to see if it still works.
- You need the files today. We can take the drive out and copy your files even if the PC itself is beyond saving.
- It failed straight after a power trip. Surges often damage more than one part.
Why Bencoolen Customers Bring Dead PCs to Us
Finding the failed part is the whole job.
Tested with known-good parts
We swap in working parts to prove which one has failed, so the diagnosis is not a guess.
Only the failed part is replaced
A dead power supply does not mean a new PC. You pay for the part that broke and nothing more.
Your files stay safe
The drive is rarely what fails. If the PC cannot be saved, we can still copy your files off it.
Told when it is not worth it
If the repair comes close to the price of a tested refurbished desktop, we say so before you spend anything.
Getting to Our Shop from Bencoolen
Bugis Street #CFL A08, behind the DBS ATM, Singapore 189876. Open daily, 11am to 8pm.
On Foot
From Bencoolen MRT (DT21), it is about eight minutes on foot towards Victoria Street. We are inside Bugis Street, behind the DBS ATM.
By MRT
Coming from further away? Bugis MRT (EW12/DT14) is a short walk from the shop.
By Car or Taxi
The nearest car parks are at Bugis+ and Bugis Junction. For a heavy tower, a taxi drop-off near Bugis Street is the easiest option.
Bencoolen Computer Repair FAQ
Yes. Budget PC Singapore is at Bugis Street #CFL A08, about eight minutes’ walk from Bencoolen MRT. The shop is open daily from 11am to 8pm.
No-power diagnosis and repair starts from $50. Diagnosis is free when you proceed, and the cost of any replacement part is quoted before we fit it.
No lights or fans at all usually points to the power supply. Fans spinning with a black screen points more often to memory, the graphics card or the motherboard. We confirm it by testing with known-good parts.
Yes. A surge or lightning strike most often takes out the power supply, and sometimes the motherboard with it. A surge-protected power strip is cheap insurance.
Usually. Your files live on the drive, which is rarely the part that fails when a PC will not power on. We can remove the drive and copy the files off.
Most are finished in 1–3 days. A power supply swap can be done the same day when a suitable part is in stock.
Usually, because one failed part is far cheaper than a new machine. If the repair would cost more than about half the price of a comparable tested desktop, we will recommend a refurbished PC instead.
WhatsApp us on 9131 8317 with your address and the fault and we can arrange a pickup. Most customers from Bencoolen walk the PC over or take a short taxi ride.
Other Areas Near Bencoolen
Computer repair in Bugis · Rochor · Bras Basah · City Hall · Little India · Jalan Besar · Kampong Glam · Lavender
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