Short circuit protection (SCP) activated

What is SCP-TRIPPED?

The SCP-TRIPPED error is categorized as a critical-severity power supply unit (PSU) issue that can significantly impact your PC's stability. The source has detected a physical short circuit, immediately disconnects the power supply, the PC does not respond to the button at all. When experiencing the Short circuit protection (SCP) activated fault, users often report sudden system crashes, unresponsive behavior, or a blue screen of death (BSOD). In most diagnostic scenarios, this problem is directly triggered by underlying hardware or software complications such as poorly connected connector, melted eps/pcie connector and sunken screw under the base plate (cracking about case). To permanently resolve the SCP-TRIPPED issue and prevent further system degradation, it is highly recommended to follow our step-by-step troubleshooting guide below, ensuring your power supply unit (PSU) components are functioning correctly.

Common Causes

• Poorly connected connector
• Melted EPS/PCIe connector
• Sunken screw under the base plate (cracking about case)

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

• 1
  Disconnect everything except the board and try to turn on (so-called breadboarding)

  Applying the first fix (Disconnect everything except the board and try to turn on (so-called breadboarding)) addresses the most common root cause of SCP-TRIPPED and restores baseline functionality.

• 2
  Check the connectors for signs of melting and blackening

  If the problem persists, proceeding with the remaining steps ensures all edge cases related to psu instability are covered.

Commands & Diagnostics