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[Mosqwik]

So i have a ASUS P5VDC-X mobo which worked great. Then i decided to clean the parts, removing dust and such so i removed all the parts and when i put them back the computer wont start. When i try to turn it on it gets power (the CPU and PSU fans start spinning) but then instantly turns off (fans stop spinning).

I tried plugging in the PSU in another computer and it works fine, as does the CPU so those are fine. The RAMs are ok aswell so i came to the conclusion that the mobo is at fault. I can not figure out what it is. The only clue i have is that fter i had cleaned it and put back all th parts i had a Jumper left over but after hours of trying different stuff it doesnt work so i figured it was nothing important.

Does anyone have an idea of what may be wrong or is the mobo damaged because of static electricity? (Note that i didnt use any protection against the latter because i havent had to before).

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: I read some other guys thread (the "no power" thread) and i basically have the same problem but i dont have a case, actually i havent used a case for maybe one year with this computer and it still has worked fine until now.

How do check if the mobo is fried?

[felixme86]

There is a good chance that your motherboard is bad. The only thing you can do to possibly fix it is reset the bios. this can be accomplished by removing the battery for a few minutes or by setting the reset bios jumper of the motherboard. after setting the jumper to reset try to power it on and then try to try to turn it off. set the jumper to its normal setting and power the unit on. you can also try powering the motherboard with no memory. if the motherboard is working there will be an error code beep. if there is no beep your motherboard is probably shot.

[kkelly]

The processor may not be fully seated in the ZIF socket. Even if it feals flush it may need to be reseated.