Oh ****. Screwdriver and a Spark :|

[revolutionrock]

I think I have just done some damage to a new Motherboard.

I had just found a screw for the mobo, so I thought I will screw it in. It was right at the top, so I started , but found it difficult. I slipped, and the screwdriver touched something next to it. Spark, and immediatly the monitor lost the connection. The CPU fan continued to spin and all seemed to work , the led was on etc.

But no output

The pink box is where it happened.

please dont say its ******

 

[Pilky01]

You were screwing in something on your motherboard with it turned on?

 

[Snakedoctor]

You were screwing in something on your motherboard with it turned on?

Madness!

 

[revolutionrock]

You were screwing in something on your motherboard with it turned on?

I know , I ****** up. Wasn't thinking at all.

 

[Sarduk]

Motherboard is dead, buy a new one (OcUK have an offer on - free common sense with each purchase )

 

[revolutionrock]

Motherboard is dead, buy a new one (OcUK have an offer on - free common sense with each purchase )

Surely if its dead it wouldn't come on?

 

[CliffyBiro]

ROFL

 

[Will Lucky]

You were screwing in something on your motherboard with it turned on?

My thoughts exactly.

 

[byteagig]

holy guacamole

 

[Clive Dunn]

Ahhh, more evidence that Darwin was correct. Intelligent design my pink bottom.

 

[Pilky01]

Ahhh, more evidence that Darwin was correct. Intelligent design my pink bottom.

 

[Mud]

Unplug it, give it 20mins and try turning it on again. Sounds stupid, but I've seen shorting trainwrecks resolved this way multiple times in the past (though none were my responsibility! ).

 

[Chris_83]

Can't believe you took a screw driver to your m/b while everything was on!

 

[PhillyDee]

Give it 20mins and try turning it on again. Sounds stupid, but I've seen shorting trainwrecks resolved this way multiple times in the past (though none were my responsibility! ).

Remove the battery too. Ive also done this . . . . I was trying to turn it on with a screwdriver and my hand slipped/spasmed/rebelled and shorted mine too. When tested straight after it was dead, tested next day after crying myself to sleep and it lived!

That said, ive also blown one when a screw that was balancing on wires dropped and shorted it out.

 

[Rick Martel]

i like to wipe a coat hanger over the motherboard on fireworks night, its cheaper then buying a box set of fireworks.

 

[Aod]

hey, at least its a reasonable excuse to upgrade to a proper motherboard

 

[MikeHunt79]

Well at least you didn't snap the motherboard in half.

 

[Wizzfizz]

Screw it.

 

[revolutionrock]

Having done it nearly 6 hours ago, I still can't believe I did it!

My excuse is having 7 hours sleep all weekend, just was not thinking.

I have just tried it again after I unplugged it and took the battery out about 3 hours ago. Still the same, will leave it ill Morning. I hope it works.

 

[Nutta]

rolf