dead pc...

[Gunda]

My dad has cleaned his pc and killed it i think.

He called me up today saying he'd taken the processor and fan out as it was covered in dust, but when putting it back in it doesn't boot up.

Anyone any ideas which bits dead ? the fans all spin when he turns the power on but no post to bios and no error beeps.

I'm thinking the processor is dead.. but could it be the motherboard? since no bios post.

 

[RJC]

It's hard to say whats wrong, it going to be the case of trial and error, things I would
check are ensure the CPU & Heatsink are correctly fitted and did he use new thermal compound.
Try resetting the BIOS as the board could have detected a chip had been removed and installed.

Rob

 

[Gunda]

yeah i told him to reseat everything and try a bios reset which he's gona try tomorrow so i'll let you know how it goes, thanks for the response.

 

[yantorsen]

It's hard to say whats wrong, it going to be the case of trial and error, things I would
check are ensure the CPU & Heatsink are correctly fitted and did he use new thermal compound.
Try resetting the BIOS as the board could have detected a chip had been removed and installed.

Rob

do you mean resetting the CMOS?

 

[RJC]

do you mean resetting the CMOS?

They are both same / simular! or not or am I getting muddled

Rob

http://www.infopackets.com/channels...20021231_difference_between_cmos_and_bios.htm

 

[yantorsen]

They are both same / simular! or not or am I getting muddled

Rob

http://www.infopackets.com/channels...20021231_difference_between_cmos_and_bios.htm

no there not the same.

The CMOS just saves BIOS settings. Effectively there the same.

 

[Gunda]

well i know what he meant anyhow

 

[porta]

silly question, but did the power leads all get put back?

 

[Gunda]

ok update time, he's taken it all appart as i suggested and it turns out he'd bent 2 pins on the cpu. He proceeded to bend them back and his pc is up and running again now. I've told him he is now not allowed inside his pc unless i am there