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25th Oct 2008, 09:24
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| Computer won't turn on... getting frustrated I'm trying to help fix a friends computer. The power supply died, so I replaced that, and the computer still wouldn't turn on. I checked all the connections, all good, so I had to surmise that the power supply killed the motherboard. I've replaced the motherboard with a brand new one. Now I still can't get anything to even start to power up. I've poured through the manual, checked all my connections. I can't seem to find what's wrong. I've even unplugged everything (CD, HDD, USB, etc.) to see if any of those are fried - no change. Does anyone have any suggestions what to try next? It's a P4M80-M4 motherboard by BioStar. There's no jumpers that need set, they're all set to correct by default, and I've tried about every variation I can think of for the Front panel plugs (power switch, HDD LED, power LED). If I hold the power switch down for about 10-15 seconds the cooling fan for the CPU will do about a 1/4 spin then stop again. I'm at a loss what to try next... Any help would be greatly apprecaited. |
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25th Oct 2008, 09:37
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| Computer won't turn on... getting frustrated I might have taken out the CPU
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25th Oct 2008, 12:59
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| Computer won't turn on... getting frustrated I'd try taking out all the RAM but one stick and messing around with the configuration as well as flashing the CMOS. Followed this checklist as far as connections go?
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25th Oct 2008, 13:07
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| Computer won't turn on... getting frustrated The only other thing I can think of is that it took the CPU with it.
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My grandads computer encountered a power surge and it took down the motherboard, PSU and CPU - it's not common for the CPU to come down but it does happen. My System: #
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