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PC won't turn on after changing cpu cooler (possible motherboard damage?) how do I troubleshoot?

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October 10, 2014 7:57:11 AM

I tried to replace my stock fx6300 cooler with a coolermaster hyper 212 evo (which was a pain in the ass in itself) and since then my pc won't turn on. I've tried reconnecting the on/off connector from the case on the mobo and tried reinstalling the stock cooler. I guess that more or less rules out the 212 being faulty and so I'm thinking that I may have damaged my motherboard during the un/in/reinstallation process... How would I go about testing it to find out? Or should I just bite the bullet and buy a new mobo, and OS? :/ 

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October 10, 2014 8:02:35 AM

I dont think a faulty CPU cooler could damage the MOBO unless you did someting wrong.

Does anything happen when you push the power button?

Do you have a power button on the MOBO you can try, just to make sure the button is hooked up.

Did anything else happen to the PC before/after/during the switch?

Before you run out and buy a new MOBO I would do some further testing. Check the thermal paste and make sure its not messing with the CPU. Test your PSU (if you have another). Pull all ram except 1 stick.
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October 10, 2014 8:07:56 AM

reseat everything on the motherboard..... ram, videocard, cpu, and all power plugs.
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October 10, 2014 8:10:09 AM

faalin said:
reseat everything on the motherboard..... ram, videocard, cpu, and all power plugs.



+ clear your bios
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