Swapped in a new fan and your system is refusing to start.
Swapped in a new fan and your system is refusing to start.
Switched from CPU fan to CPU outlet, fan continues spinning faintly orange.
Since you hinted at possible pressure, I removed every screw and re-tightened them just enough to create more resistance without overdoing it.
I reliably connect it to Windows by resetting the CMOS each time.
instead of resetting CMOS, modify the BIOS and apply a fairly recent patch
The processor failed because it overheated after the initial cooling fan stopped working.