How to Perform a Lamp Test to Verify Power
Follow these instruction to perform a lamp test. It should take just a few minutes to complete.
Unplug your PC, monitor, or other device from the wall outlet and plug in a small lamp or other device that you know is working fine. If the lamp comes on, then you know your power from the wall is good. How to Test a Computer Monitor That Isn’t Working If you’re using a power strip, follow the same directions as in the last step for your power strip. Unplug your computer, monitor, and any other device from the outlets on the power strip and perform the same “lamp test” on the power strip outlets to see if they are functioning properly. Make sure that the power switch on the power strip is flipped on! If any of the wall outlets aren’t providing power, troubleshoot this issue or call an electrician. As an immediate solution, you could move your PC to an area where the wall outlets are working properly. If your power strip isn’t working (even just one outlet), replace it; we keep a list of the best surge protectors here.
If the lamp comes on, then you know your power from the wall is good.
Make sure that the power switch on the power strip is flipped on!
As an immediate solution, you could move your PC to an area where the wall outlets are working properly.
If your power strip isn’t working (even just one outlet), replace it; we keep a list of the best surge protectors here.
