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Computer won't turn on

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Robogamer

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Hey all, I just bought a new case and SSD for my machine and just finished swapping all the parts to the new case when I noticed that it would not turn on. The green motherboard light is on but nothing else.:confused:

I have tried using the power switch from my old case but had no success.

Any help would be appreciated.
 
Hit up the stickied "Basic Troubleshooting Guide" on what to do when the PC does not POST.
 
So it is most likely fried. I went down the whole list of troubleshooting tips. Still no response.
I will have to look at other options now. Thanks for the help.
 
If you swapped everything into a new case, something is probably getting grounded that shouldn't. I would pull everything out of the case and run it naked. Also did you try to paperclip trick on the PSU?
 
Google it.

Basically using a paperclip to connect the green wire (on) with a black wire (ground) which will make the PSU power up. If it comes on, PSU might be good. If it doesn't come on, it's for sure bad. Therefore it can only tell if the PSU is bad, it can't determine if it's good since the PSU wont be under any load.
 
So I did the paperclip trick and my PSU fan comes on. I assume that means it is not the PSU.
 
I also set up the entire pc on my worktable and it reacts exactly the same as when it is in the case. I am going to just get an ivy bridge setup to replace it since I can use the new features.
 
Pull the mobo out and run it outside the case. If you need something to put it on then use a clean / dry cutting board from the kitchen. Then basically plug in just the PSU, RAM, CPU & Video card. You can then use a screw driver or paperclip to short the jumpers on your mobo which would eliminate the switch on your case as well. If you have a small speaker for hearing tones you could pull the RAM and Video just to verify you're getting the correct error code tones which would tell you the mobo is working up to that point in the POST process as well.

I would assume you've tried clearing the CMOS via the jumper as well? Reseated memory & CPU?
 
Robogamer said:
So I did the paperclip trick and my PSU fan comes on. I assume that means it is not the PSU.
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Not always. The PSU isn't being loaded when you do that, therefore it's still possible that the PSU could be bad. As it could still fail to power on when under a load. Though unlikely at that point.
 
Tried the CMOS, set it up on the table with the bare minimum of components, have done it all except reseating the cpu. I doubt it is that because my h60 is literally bolted on to the mobo with the cpu sandwiched between. It has not loosened at all.
 
Well if you're basically to the point now where you're just going to pick up a CPU / Mobo combo sounds like its worth a shot to pull the CPU and re-seat it. Hell if anything look for some burn marks.
 
The problem is I am not at home right now. I am at my parents until tomorrow and most of my spare parts and tools and thermal paste as well as my workspace are at my place. I will do extensive testing when I get there but I have been wanting to get my hands on a Z77 and k series processor and my buddy has a 3570k he will give me for a substantial discount. Also I have a spare PC that could use a quad core i5 instead of its ancient dual core. If the board is shot I will pick up a used or cheap one for that system.
 
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