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My server won't turn on 🫤 (self.selfhosted)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Dave to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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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!

Edit: I made a new post asking for hardware recommendations.

Edit 2: I managed to get a light on the motherboard, going to buy some more thermal paste and keep tinkering to see if I can get it started!

Edit 3: I never got that light to go again. In the end the comments on the other post convinced me that I had all that I needed for what I wanted (no upgrade needed), so I changed tack to seeing how to fix it. I had suspicions about the power connection still, so I bought a cheap PSU and tested it, no change. Then I bought a new motherboard (also a pretty cheap one, the cheapest that had what I needed and was also in a local store) and in the end that was the issue. Everything is up and running again now! Thanks for all the help everyone, you can now settle your bets.

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That sucks about freight forwarding.

I'm considering getting a Framework for my next laptop as well. But my current laptop works well enough, so I'm in no hurry. If they offered a Trackpoint option or at least put physical mouse buttons above the trackpad, I wouldn't have any hesitation because I love that on my Thinkpad.

But honestly, I use my laptop a few times/year, other than my kids playing Minecraft on it (hence wanting to get them a computer of their own). Most of my gaming is on my Steam Deck or Switch, so I only really use the laptop when we travel or if we have guests over and I need to get something done when everyone is watching a movie or something, and a lot of the time I'll use my work laptop instead since my kids often use both my desktop and laptop.

[–] Dave 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah they only have the one trackpad option. I tend to use a mouse anyway.

Probably not much point in getting one if you're going to build your kids a PC anyway.

By the way I managed to get a light on the motherboard, so it might not be dead after all. I'm planning to get some more thermal paste today and keep tinkering, I might save it yet.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Good luck!

[–] Dave 2 points 2 years ago

The luck didn't help haha, I never got that light again, except for occasional split second flashes. I edited some info into the original post, but long story short, after lots of fluffing around in the end it was the motherboard. I got a new one and now I'm back up and running!