PC WON'T START!! HELP NEEDED!!!!

Michael_10 · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:33

Hi everyone, just got a new case for my PC, have moved everything over to it, and now when I hit the power button, nothing.

The LED on my ASUS motherboard lights up though, and I've tested the PSU using the paperclip and it started up fine and powered a fan.

I was being really careful to ground myself but I don't know what else I could have done. Nothing has changed and the PC was working fine before.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

afro · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:36

erm, you know the front connectors,. you sure their all in the right places? look at your motherboard manual to be sure which connectors need to go where.

greywolf · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:36

Is the power switch header on the correct pins for the front panel pin out on the board?

Edit: that ^

afro · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:37

greywolf said:
Is the power switch header on the correct pins for the front panel pin out on the board?

Edit: that ^

beat you by 10 seconds

Michael_10 · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:38

Yeah, I've plugged it in both ways it could go, and made sure it was the right pins

I'll try and get a picture up!

iNPUt · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:38

remembered the 4/8 pin? switch on the back of the psu?

just trying to get rid of some common issues.

Still got ur old case? Try the power switch from that if it reachs, just incase the switch is bust.

thingemajib · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:39

try shorting the power pins to see if the power button has decided to break

edit: dont most asus boards have power/reset buttons mounted on the board as well?

afro · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:40

do wot input suggested, if you still have your old case, just plug in the power button pin bit to see if it starts up like that.

Michael_10 · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:41

I don't think my motherboard as power reset buttons, and I tried the old case's power switch, nothing

Michael_10 · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:42

How do I upload photos to my post?

iNPUt · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:42

If you got a camera give us some pics, makes the process much quicker.

http://tinypic.com/

http://imageshack.us/

afro · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:43

what motherboard is it? must be very old to not have them.

im thinking maybe you forgot a connector somewhere, or a cable isnt pushed in correctly or you psu has got damaged?

even if your motherboard was damaged it would'nt make it completely not work, i.e your fans would start up your motherboard just probably wouldnt post.

Michael_10 · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:45

It's an ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO

Michael_10 · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:46

http://img46.imageshack.us/i/dscn1958.jpg/

http://img695.imageshack.us/i/dscn1957xd.jpg/

Michael_10 · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:48

That's some pictures of the pc, any others you need please ask!

afro · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:50

have you looked in the manual for the front pin connector positions? and turned them both ways etc.

pitty you dont have a power button on your motherboard.

is your power supply cable in correctly?

when you moved everything over did you take your heatsink off your processor?

Michael_10 · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:51

I've tried both positions for the connector

I've unplugged and plugged back in the supply supply cable

and I didn't take the heatsink off

afro · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:55

very strange, even thoughts its pointless to tell you now, i always where nurses gloves when im building computer, as once my friend shorted his computer and i dont liket aking chances on things that cost loads.

looking at your poctures everything looks right.

only thing i can suggest is try a different psu, i know how troublesome that can be cause most ppl dont have spare ones.

hopefully someone with more knowledge can help.

iNPUt · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:00

Have you tried shorting the two pins yet?

Might be easier to try get it working outside the case.

DELETED_83755 · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:06

+1 to the comment above. If its not starting, then take it out of the case to eliminate something shorting it out. Are the Standoffs in the correct places?