I've been posting all over the internet looking for help with my PC that since last week will not power on. I thought it was the PSU, but replacing that did nothing.
I've finally got to the point of taking bits and pieces off the motherboard, and when I took the CPU fan and chip off, I was horrified to find that one pin looked to be burnt out (char marks on the socket itself), one other was missing, and two of them were squished flat. I don't think this was a result of me removing the chip, so I'm wondering A) how on earth was my computer ever working, and B) is this the likely cause of my computer not turning on? If the PSU is okay, and the mobo seems to be okay (the Ethernet plug lights up at least), this seems like a logical conclusion, no?
So now what? Should I assume it's the CPU and replace it? The thing that worries me is that from what I understand, even without the CPU the mobo should still beep because it can't post, and my fans should power on, but I don't even get that. I still get absolutely nothing. I've tested for the power button by trying to trip the pins on the mobo with a screwdriver, and that did not work either. I don't have any extra CPU's to test with, or any way of getting one, for free anyway. I'm not sure if I should go with my gut or seek a second opinion. I've already bought a PSU that wasn't necessary...
I've finally got to the point of taking bits and pieces off the motherboard, and when I took the CPU fan and chip off, I was horrified to find that one pin looked to be burnt out (char marks on the socket itself), one other was missing, and two of them were squished flat. I don't think this was a result of me removing the chip, so I'm wondering A) how on earth was my computer ever working, and B) is this the likely cause of my computer not turning on? If the PSU is okay, and the mobo seems to be okay (the Ethernet plug lights up at least), this seems like a logical conclusion, no?
So now what? Should I assume it's the CPU and replace it? The thing that worries me is that from what I understand, even without the CPU the mobo should still beep because it can't post, and my fans should power on, but I don't even get that. I still get absolutely nothing. I've tested for the power button by trying to trip the pins on the mobo with a screwdriver, and that did not work either. I don't have any extra CPU's to test with, or any way of getting one, for free anyway. I'm not sure if I should go with my gut or seek a second opinion. I've already bought a PSU that wasn't necessary...