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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 14 2009, 09:19 PM
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 llorT rioneS Group: Human Posts: 641 Joined: Mar 2009 Member No: 717,869 |
why do you keep asking silly questions?
Check the PSU. I suggest you use the Energizer 4xAntiAliasing Batteries. 
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May 14 2009, 11:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
Whats a psu? And why would I use batteries in a computer?
I asked it on this forum but the guy stopped answering. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic226937.html Sorry for asking so many questions. Theres just know other way i can figure out how to do it. |
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May 15 2009, 02:52 AM
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llorT rioneS Group: Human Posts: 641 Joined: Mar 2009 Member No: 717,869 |
psu = power supply unit
batteries work best, you can easily change them |
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May 15 2009, 09:44 AM
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I feel so bad for you man, but every computer geek goes through this. It's what makes us great. What happens exactly when you press the powerbutton? Do any of the fans spin or anything?
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May 15 2009, 09:50 AM
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 Sarcastic Mr. Know-It-All Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,089 Joined: Dec 2003 Member No: 29 |
I was actually thinking of telling you to do something that would result in you electrocuting yourself at first, but I decided not to.
Stupid conscience :( But, how about you do us all a favor and just stop posting here? |
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May 15 2009, 11:17 AM
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QUOTE(Uronacid @ May 15 2009, 09:44 AM)  I feel so bad for you man, but every computer geek goes through this. It's what makes us great. What happens exactly when you press the powerbutton? Do any of the fans spin or anything? nada. QUOTE(kryogenjx @ May 15 2009, 09:50 AM) I was actually thinking of telling you to do something that would result in you electrocuting yourself at first, but I decided not to. Stupid conscience :( But, how about you do us all a favor and just stop posting here? How kind.  I deep down you really are a nice person  
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May 15 2009, 01:45 PM
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Sarcastic Mr. Know-It-All Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,089 Joined: Dec 2003 Member No: 29 |
Yes, and deep down under that thick skull of yours, they may just be more than a half dozen brain cells.
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May 15 2009, 02:20 PM
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QUOTE(jcp @ May 15 2009, 12:17 PM) nada. Check the connections to the power supply:
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May 15 2009, 02:24 PM
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Sarcastic Mr. Know-It-All Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,089 Joined: Dec 2003 Member No: 29 |
jcp if you have a soldering iron, you can fix it yourself. Just solder a 8-ohm resistor onto the technodrome of the front side bus to your CPU's flux capacitor.
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May 15 2009, 02:49 PM
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No clue what that means.
QUOTE(Uronacid @ May 15 2009, 02:20 PM) Check the connections to the power supply:
Im only not certain about the powerbutton not being plugged in. And the fan is plugged into the motherboard but something may have happened when I took it off and put it back on. |
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May 15 2009, 08:55 PM
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QUOTE(kryogenjx @ May 15 2009, 02:24 PM) jcp if you have a soldering iron, you can fix it yourself. Just solder a 8-ohm resistor onto the technodrome of the front side bus to your CPU's flux capacitor. Good plan. Joseph, either you didn't hook up the PSU right, or you fried the motherboard. See any sparks, or smell anything burning? |
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May 15 2009, 10:51 PM
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QUOTE(Buttsex @ May 15 2009, 08:55 PM) Good plan. Joseph, either you didn't hook up the PSU right, or you fried the motherboard. See any sparks, or smell anything burning? Nope. After I took it apart it has just not done anything. I have plugged the Power Supply into the motherboard. The big 10x2 plug and the 4x4 one. But from the first time I tried turning it on their was no noise, no sparks, no smell. I took the floppy drive out of the computer. Could that have made it not work? |
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May 15 2009, 11:40 PM
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Taking the floppy drive out would do nothing.
Did you put something in backwards? I've put RAM in backwards before, but that's pretty hard to do if you're not using SO-DIMM. |
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May 16 2009, 01:35 AM
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No I checked where there is a gap and made sure it lined up. I honestly have no clue what could have happened. bad first experience making a computer.
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May 16 2009, 01:46 AM
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/人◕‿‿◕人\ Group: Official Member Posts: 8,283 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 602,927 |
Everyone screws up a computer at some point. Don't worry about a bad first experience.
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May 16 2009, 01:58 AM
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QUOTE(Buttsex @ May 16 2009, 01:46 AM) Everyone screws up a computer at some point. Don't worry about a bad first experience. haha, ya but I still need to fix it cause its the only computer that I have permission to do whatever on, and change the os. |
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May 16 2009, 02:46 PM
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I think the motherboard is broken. I am so bummed. I need a nerd.
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May 17 2009, 10:30 AM
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QUOTE(jcp @ May 15 2009, 03:49 PM) No clue what that means. Im only not certain about the powerbutton not being plugged in. And the fan is plugged into the motherboard but something may have happened when I took it off and put it back on. Well get certain. |
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May 24 2009, 07:17 PM
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bump...Still wont start...Im gonna take a crapload of pictures and see if anyone can determine whats wrong.
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May 24 2009, 08:06 PM
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QUOTE(jcp @ May 24 2009, 07:17 PM) bump...Still wont start...Im gonna take a crapload of pictures and see if anyone can determine whats wrong. Pictures might be good. I'm thinking you didn't hooked up the PSU right. |
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May 24 2009, 08:51 PM
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QUOTE(jcp @ May 24 2009, 08:17 PM) bump...Still wont start...Im gonna take a crapload of pictures and see if anyone can determine whats wrong. A lot of PCs now a days has two power cords (not the ones you connect to the wall). 1 power cable is a 20 pin the other is a 4 pin. Make sure both are plugged into the motherboard correctly (they click/snap into place) Look at this diagram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.as...0Power%20Supply And click the image with the wires. |
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May 24 2009, 09:17 PM
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Im know that the PSU is plugged in right!
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May 24 2009, 09:21 PM
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QUOTE(jcp @ May 24 2009, 09:17 PM) Im know that the PSU is plugged in right! Unless you used the wrong cable or something. Tama is probably right about the PSU. |
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May 24 2009, 09:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
I know its freaking plugged in right! I have tripple check everything! Thats the weird part!
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