Previously working new build won't POST

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Serious Hardware/Software Crap > Haus of Tech Support > Previously working new build won't POST

Zogo: Jul 29, 2003

Try using only one stick of RAM. Disconnect both drives temporarily also.

See if that makes any difference.

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Zogo: Jul 29, 2003

You could leave the battery out temporarily and see if it POSTs like that. If it does then it's a bad battery.

Spuckuk posted:

Updated the BIOs, everything seemed but then this morning it had fallen over again. Suspect this is a faulty Motherboard or CPU at this point, but is there any way to tell. I've already reseated the cooler and checked for bent pins on the CPU.

Motherboard, PSU, and RAM failure are all much more common than CPU failure. The only good way to tell is to start swapping parts out one at a time.

# ¿ Jul 24, 2019 20:57

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