Not a normal "wont boot up" thread

[Vasha]

Hi. My computer isnt starting. But I kind of know why or why not. I found out that my motherboard pins for the power switch were bent. So i tried the screw driver/paper clip trick and that didnt work. So I tested the psu. I did the paper clip and the psu was fine. So basiclayy i cant turn on my computer. Any tips?

Also I have a bigger question. I would like a yes or no. Is it possible to get a new motherboard and not have to reformat? What if its the same model?

Thanks!

 

[OmegaAvenger]

if its the exact same model or a very similar model (same chipset or in some cases same chipset manufacturer.

 

[Vasha]

Alright. Thanks. Do you think its possible to use the mobo i have now and jerry rig it to work?

 

[Nenu]

Bend the pins back, they may survive it.
Do it slowly, a little bit at a time.
You dont have to get them upright, just parallel so the connector can fit.

If they do end up breaking off, you can solder your power on switch wires to the contacts or even solder the (now straight) pins back into place, get someone who can solder if solderings a problem.


Yes it is possible to get fit a new motherboard to an existing Windows I have done it many times.
If its the same model, just throw it in, if not...

Before starting this, you must completely backup the whole drive. I recommend Acronis true Image.
Many things can go wrong and become unrecoverable without considerable hassle to fix, so a backup is a must.
(your data will be fine, just windows will be borked)

The best procedure is to uninstall the motherboard drivers, SATA/RAID drivers etc (anything related to the motherboard itself) before fitting the new board.
If you cannot remove the drivers first, after fitting the new motherboard, go ONLY into SAFE MODE and uninstall the motherboard etc drivers.

*** You may not need to do this, but its an extra step if things dont work:
(In SAFE MODE) Once the drivers are uninstalled, open Device Manager and under the 'View' menu select "view hidden devices"
Look for anything related to the old motherboard that is still hanging around and delete them but be very careful not to delete anything else. ***

You can now install any motherboard etc and RAID drivers, be sure to get the latest from your board manufacturers website.
RAID drivers will be necessary if you want your hard drive to run on a RAID controller as this should allow Windows to load far enough to install the driver instead of Blue Screening.
Its often easier to use a standard SATA port to get up and running, switch over to the RAID controller later once everything is rosy (assuming you arent using actual RAID).

As Windows loads it will detect the new hardware and install drivers for them, as long as you previously installed the drivers in safe mode.
Should Windows have stopped loading because its waiting for you to supply a driver, press escape to skip it if you havent got the driver, then try Windows Update once in Windows to download it automatically.
Is very important to get the network adapter running or you wont have internet access (assuming you use your network for internet access)

 

[Vasha]

Bend the pins back, they may survive it.
Do it slowly, a little bit at a time.
You dont have to get them upright, just parallel so the connector can fit.

If they do end up breaking off, you can solder your power on switch wires to the contacts or even solder the (now straight) pins back into place, get someone who can solder if solderings a problem.


Yes it is possible to get fit a new motherboard to an existing Windows I have done it many times.
If its the same model, just throw it in, if not...

Before starting this, you must completely backup the whole drive. I recommend Acronis true Image.
Many things can go wrong and become unrecoverable without considerable hassle to fix, so a backup is a must.
(your data will be fine, just windows will be borked)

The best procedure is to uninstall the motherboard drivers, SATA/RAID drivers etc (anything related to the motherboard itself) before fitting the new board.
If you cannot remove the drivers first, after fitting the new motherboard, go ONLY into SAFE MODE and uninstall the motherboard etc drivers.

*** You may not need to do this, but its an extra step if things dont work:
(In SAFE MODE) Once the drivers are uninstalled, open Device Manager and under the 'View' menu select "view hidden devices"
Look for anything related to the old motherboard that is still hanging around and delete them but be very careful not to delete anything else. ***

You can now install any motherboard etc and RAID drivers, be sure to get the latest from your board manufacturers website.
RAID drivers will be necessary if you want your hard drive to run on a RAID controller as this should allow Windows to load far enough to install the driver instead of Blue Screening.
Its often easier to use a standard SATA port to get up and running, switch over to the RAID controller later once everything is rosy (assuming you arent using actual RAID).

As Windows loads it will detect the new hardware and install drivers for them, as long as you previously installed the drivers in safe mode.
Should Windows have stopped loading because its waiting for you to supply a driver, press escape to skip it if you havent got the driver, then try Windows Update once in Windows to download it automatically.
Is very important to get the network adapter running or you wont have internet access (assuming you use your network for internet access)

You're the reason why we need rep.

Although i did attempt to bend back which was a little unsucessful. Ill try again.

 

[gwarren007]

Can you list the mobo? Do you need to use all of the same hardware or just get your data off?