So I have this Gateway LX6200 that a friend gave me. At the time he replaced it, there was a known memory issue that he resolved by replacing the pc. AMD Phenom x4, 8gb ram, Windows Vista. I opened the side to see the RAM to see if I needed 2 or 4 RAM chips. dirt EVERYWHERE! I began to use compressed air to blow out the dirt when i noticed the heatsink had dirt packed in the slots. Unable to get it all out, I removed the heatsink - with, to my horror, the attached CPU. The CPU lock in place, looked to make sure nothing came loose from the CPU.Everything looks inline and in place. After a thorough cleaning of the mb and all the fans, drives etc, I returned all the parts back to the original location. Trying 2 RAM chips at a time, i turned the pc on. Power button blinks blue. Fans spin, CD drive does a wake-up spin, No beep, no BIOS, no nothing! adjust RAM, repeat, adjust RAM, repeat. Nothing. I have reset the BIOS (hopefully) but removing the battery as well as moving the BIOS jumper.
I have tried to follow all the threads, but to no avail. The only thing I have not done, which I do not know if that is an issue, is not replacing the paste to the CPU/Heatsink. The only reason why is that is I need to remove again, I cannot without having to pull the CPU with the lock in place again.
Oh yeah, I also borrowed a friends PSU to test. Same results.
I am thinking I will have to replace the CPU and/or MB.
I would love any recommendations. Thanks in advance.
I have tried to follow all the threads, but to no avail. The only thing I have not done, which I do not know if that is an issue, is not replacing the paste to the CPU/Heatsink. The only reason why is that is I need to remove again, I cannot without having to pull the CPU with the lock in place again.
Oh yeah, I also borrowed a friends PSU to test. Same results.
I am thinking I will have to replace the CPU and/or MB.
I would love any recommendations. Thanks in advance.
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