Your computer isn't powering up.
Your computer isn't powering up.
Hello, I'm facing an issue where my PC won't power on. I installed a new NVMe SSD on the motherboard and everything seemed fine. After reconnecting everything, when I tried to turn it on, it still didn't respond. I suspect a short circuit might have occurred since the board heats up during operation but doesn't react properly. If anyone has any insights or suggestions, please let me know. My system specs are: motherboard Acer Aspire AT3-710-UR57 (pre-built), CPU i7 6700, 12GB RAM, GTX 1660 Super, powered by Gamemax 750W 80Gold+.
The metal component is a Mobo chipset; it tends to heat up. It can be reshaped. Using fresh paste works best. Remove the SSD, test with a single RAM slab, repaste the CPU, and remount. Verify all power connectors. Disconnect the GPU and attempt to boot.
You followed the installation procedure for the NVME SSD and removed certain PSU cables from the motherboard.
The previous time I faced the exact issue, it turned out that rubbing a bit of sandpaper or fingernail file on the motherboard contacts for the power switch wires helped. After cleaning those contacts, everything functioned properly. Occasionally, solving the problem is simpler than we expect. Wish you the best and let me know soon. Good luck!
The picture shows a heatsink attached to the metal base of the motherboard, similar to a Trinity setup. When components heat up, they can become even warmer during short circuits—something not rare. Without a thermal camera to measure temperature, you might attempt a jump-start by testing the PSU with all connections intact. If the attempt fails and the motherboard gets hot, it’s likely the board itself is damaged.
Yeah, my assumption and your assumption are correct, I tested the PSU with eh paperclip test with everything still connected, and everything turned on. I have already tried jumpstarting it before and no post but the PCH still gets hot so It's for sure a Shorted motherboard. Thanks for the help to all of you, really appreciate it <3.
I need to understand what devices are being referred to. Is it a M.2 NVMe or an M.2 SSD? The M.2 NVMe uses a PCIe controller, while the SSD uses a SATA controller. Since your system only has a SATA 2 controller, I'm curious if it supports NVMe at all. A SATA M.2 has one slot, and an NVMe M.2 has two, but an NVMe won't fit in a SATA M.2 slot. Why are there usually memory chips on the front and controllers on the back? Is there a BIOS switch for the M.2 slot that I should recognize? Edit: My earlier thought was wrong—SATA has two slots, not just one.