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 May 14 2009, 09:16 PM
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I made the mistake of taking apart an old computer and putting it back together. i wanted to gain that experience so that when I come to building my own box from scratch I will understand how. Well I took everything apart and cleared all the dust, and then i put it back together and to my sunrise...it didn't work. I took another look inside all looked for mistakes but couldn't find anything. I did see that I had put the led light cables on the wrong spot on the mobo so I fixed it and tried again. Nothing. So I was wondering if someone could give me a checklist of things that could have gone wrong. When I pres the power button i don't even get a beep. All wires are plugged in. I did remove the fan from the heat sink over the CPU and then put it back in. Could I have messed something up? I have never seen the latching mechanism for the heat sink so maybe it isn't secured. I appreciate the help.
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May 24 2009, 10:39 PM
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lol... can make sure that your power button's cable is connected properly? I'm getting a brain fart as to what it's called, but typically it's a little cable that consists of two wires that's attached to a little black plug which plugs into the motherboard. The other end of course is plugged into the power button of the PC. And if you have a reset button, just for the sake of it.. press it to see if it starts.
Oh another thing is if the motherboard is making contact with the chassis of the desktop. Unless of course you didn't unmount the motherboard. This is what I want you to do. Open the PC up, lay it on it's side so that the open side is facing up and you can look into it. Press the power button and tell me if anything lights up, or if the fan spins, even if you hear the slightest sound other than the button being pressed. By the way.. for all we know, that PSU is shot. So that's also a possibility. P.S. Your pictures are damn blurry! D: |
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May 24 2009, 10:51 PM
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QUOTE(illriginal @ May 24 2009, 10:39 PM)  By the way.. for all we know, that PSU is shot. So that's also a possibility. He said he flipped the voltage switch. I'm thinking he raped that PSU to death. |
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jcp New computer troubleshooting May 14 2009, 09:16 PM
Deospeon why do you keep asking silly questions?
Check the... May 14 2009, 09:19 PM jcp Whats a psu? And why would I use batteries in a co... May 14 2009, 11:56 PM Deospeon psu = power supply unit
batteries work best, you ... May 15 2009, 02:52 AM Uronacid I feel so bad for you man, but every computer geek... May 15 2009, 09:44 AM
jcp QUOTE(Uronacid @ May 15 2009, 09:44 AM) I... May 15 2009, 11:17 AM Uronacid QUOTE(jcp @ May 15 2009, 12:17 PM) nada.
... May 15 2009, 02:20 PM kryogenjx I was actually thinking of telling you to do somet... May 15 2009, 09:50 AM kryogenjx Yes, and deep down under that thick skull of yours... May 15 2009, 01:45 PM kryogenjx jcp if you have a soldering iron, you can fix it y... May 15 2009, 02:24 PM Buttsex QUOTE(kryogenjx @ May 15 2009, 02:24 PM) ... May 15 2009, 08:55 PM jcp QUOTE(Buttsex @ May 15 2009, 08:55 PM) Go... May 15 2009, 10:51 PM jcp No clue what that means.
QUOTE(Uronacid @ Ma... May 15 2009, 02:49 PM Uronacid QUOTE(jcp @ May 15 2009, 03:49 PM) No clu... May 17 2009, 10:30 AM Buttsex Taking the floppy drive out would do nothing.
Did... May 15 2009, 11:40 PM jcp No I checked where there is a gap and made sure it... May 16 2009, 01:35 AM Buttsex Everyone screws up a computer at some point. Don... May 16 2009, 01:46 AM jcp QUOTE(Buttsex @ May 16 2009, 01:46 AM) Ev... May 16 2009, 01:58 AM jcp I think the motherboard is broken. I am so bummed.... May 16 2009, 02:46 PM jcp bump...Still wont start...Im gonna take a crapload... May 24 2009, 07:17 PM Buttsex QUOTE(jcp @ May 24 2009, 07:17 PM) bump..... May 24 2009, 08:06 PM illriginal QUOTE(jcp @ May 24 2009, 08:17 PM) bump..... May 24 2009, 08:51 PM jcp Im know that the PSU is plugged in right! May 24 2009, 09:17 PM Buttsex QUOTE(jcp @ May 24 2009, 09:17 PM) Im kno... May 24 2009, 09:21 PM jcp I know its freaking plugged in right! I have t... May 24 2009, 09:27 PM Buttsex Did you flip any strange switches on the PSU? May 24 2009, 09:57 PM jcp umm, a little red one that changes the voltage but... May 24 2009, 09:58 PM Buttsex HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... May 24 2009, 10:04 PM jcp what. May 24 2009, 10:14 PM jcp here. Kinda random but i thought a geek might noti... May 24 2009, 10:15 PM Buttsex Integrated graphics? Try sticking a dedicated GPU... May 24 2009, 10:33 PM illriginal QUOTE(Buttsex @ May 24 2009, 11:51 PM) He... May 24 2009, 10:59 PM Buttsex Try sticking a new BIOS in there, May 24 2009, 11:14 PM jcp Whats a chassis? And how can I give it a new bios?... May 25 2009, 01:00 AM illriginal QUOTE(jcp @ May 25 2009, 02:00 AM) Whats ... May 25 2009, 01:12 AM jcp The jumpers on this mobo are rather confusing. The... May 25 2009, 02:17 AM illriginal What do you mean there's not a "power jum... May 25 2009, 10:19 AM jcp Like on the motherbaord, there are those little pi... May 25 2009, 10:55 AM illriginal Ah ok ya... D/C power. Shorting I can imagine is b... May 25 2009, 11:04 AM jcp QUOTE(illriginal @ May 25 2009, 11:04 AM)... May 25 2009, 11:07 AM illriginal lol
Ya the fan will spin up, you'll hear the... May 25 2009, 11:32 AM jcp well nothing is working. I guess the computer real... May 25 2009, 11:40 AM illriginal Ya that's a little scary if you some how shot ... May 25 2009, 11:48 AM Buttsex QUOTE(illriginal @ May 25 2009, 11:48 AM)... May 25 2009, 12:45 PM Uronacid You know, I had this happen to a freind the other ... May 26 2009, 03:20 PM Buttsex QUOTE(Uronacid @ May 26 2009, 03:20 PM) A... May 26 2009, 03:30 PM Uronacid QUOTE(Buttsex @ May 26 2009, 04:30 PM) Ac... May 26 2009, 04:03 PM kryogenjx PEBKAC motherf*cker May 26 2009, 04:04 PM illriginal ROFLMAO Did OP take his PC apart on the rug?!?... May 26 2009, 04:21 PM Uronacid QUOTE(illriginal @ May 26 2009, 05:21 PM)... May 29 2009, 10:05 AM Buttsex Serious extremefail. May 26 2009, 04:54 PM jcp No, I did it on a hard wood floor.
Again, I am not... May 29 2009, 10:53 AM Buttsex Man, you probably don't even know the differen... May 29 2009, 03:55 PM |
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