I need some help with unsuccessful first boot please | Linus Tech Tips | Page 1

waxen meadow Dec 10, 2022, 9:25 PM

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Have you checked if the front panel connectors are seated correctly?

deep trout Dec 10, 2022, 9:28 PM

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I will double check those as soon as I can get to them KEKWlaugh

waxen meadow Dec 10, 2022, 9:30 PM

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If they are seated properly, try shorting the 2 pins that are marked as the on-switch. If that doesn't work, try reseating all the psu cables

deep trout Dec 10, 2022, 9:30 PM

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How do you short the pins?

past spruce Dec 10, 2022, 9:31 PM

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you've flipped the psu power switch?

waxen meadow Dec 10, 2022, 9:31 PM

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First take off the connector again and then use a piece of metal, a screwdriver for example, and hold it over the 2 pins

deep trout Dec 10, 2022, 9:31 PM

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Yes I flipped the PSU to on and still nothing

deep trout Dec 10, 2022, 9:32 PM

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waxen meadow First take off the connector again and then use a piece of metal, a screwdriver ...

By the 2 pins, do you mean the power led + - ?

waxen meadow Dec 10, 2022, 9:32 PM

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No

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They should be marked with switch

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they should not have a polarity either

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or "pwr"

deep trout Dec 10, 2022, 9:34 PM

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Aye gotcha, I'm going to start unplugging things to get to the front panel and the PSU and see what's up. I will update in a bit. I might take some time to situate everything

waxen meadow Dec 10, 2022, 9:34 PM

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No worries

deep trout Dec 11, 2022, 7:05 PM

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Does it matter if the ped + - label is right side up or upside down?

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I have traced the million cables and everything is plugged in securely

deep trout Dec 12, 2022, 4:21 PM

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I've taken the PSU cables out and tried again with no luck .
Any suggestions on what to do next?

deep trout Dec 12, 2022, 8:45 PM

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The screwdriver trick wasn't successful

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Not a single thing happened

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How do I test to see if the motherboard or the PSU is faulty/DOA?

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The PSU is a 0 rpm fan unit if that matters

#I need some help with unsuccessful first boot please