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My server won't turn on 🫤 (lemmy.nz)
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I decided to clean out my CPU fan as it was clogged, when I assembled everything again it won't turn on 🙁

It's an old desktop PC. There are no lights glowing on the motherboard at all, though there is none specifically labelled "power". Just CPU, RAM, BOOT. None of these light up, not even a flash when it starts.

I have reseated the RAM, CPU, power cables. Removed the GPU to check.

The cord leading in to the PSU works but I don't have a way to test the PSU itself or the out cables, but I have reseated them at each end.

This PC was working fine before. But with no lights on the motherboard I suspect either the mobo or PSU?

Mobo is asrock x570 PSU is silverstone 650w strider gold S series

Any help appreciated!

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[-] e0qdk@reddthat.com 5 points 4 months ago

Did you flip a power switch on the PSU at some point, perhaps? (Done that one a few times myself...)

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 4 months ago

I've tried in both positions.

Might sound weird but I can hear a quiet buzzing in the off position (O) and silence in the on position (1). But I don't have another to check what's normal.

[-] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

It's generally the reverse thing that happen you can hear the buzzing when on and not when off.. 😁

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 4 months ago

That's why I mentioned it! It seems logical. Normally 0 is off and 1 on, right? I tried in both positions but it buzzes when in the 0 position.

[-] Agility0971@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

This sounds illogical to me

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 4 months ago

For the record, I did a paperclip test and the PSU seems fine. 1 is definitely on, 0 off, and the buzzing is when it's off 🤷. It's not loud, you can only hear it when held up to your ear.

[-] Glance7757@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

Mind trying another power socket just to eliminate potential environment problems?

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 4 months ago

Did it, and also did a paperclip test. PSU seems fine, it's getting power.

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