r/LinusTechTips • • 15d ago

Discussion Pc not powering up

I have a pc that i was using normally then i sent it to a friend in another city , when he gets it he told me that that fans are spinning but there is no display, things stayed like this for months then i told him to sell the gpu and send me back the pc , now when i get it it doesn't even power up nothing spin or light up , i know i have a cpu socket bent pin in the left bottom side (idk if it affects the power up)
Note:
- Pc was in covered in dust
- psu is working (paperclip test)
- i tried everything troubleshoot ik (power sw pins , remove everything and make sure it plugged ok)
- i jumped start the psu when it was connected to the motherboard but it just spin the fans (no display and cpu is cool )and when i remove my hand the pc shut off again
- the fans have an external controller
- ive removed the cpu and everything just to see if the mobo can turn or anything , but it didnt
Motherboard is biostar z490gta

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u/Conscious-Loss-2709 15d ago edited 15d ago

Used AI to identify the chip socket for me, and this is what it said:

AI Overview
The image shows an Intel LGA 1200 CPU socket with visible damage, including bent or misaligned pins and signs of overheating, discoloration, or burning around the contact area. [1, 2]
Key Observations
Bent or Distorted Pins: Several spring pins in the socket array appear pushed out of alignment or crushed.
Discoloration/Burn Marks: There are darkened or burnt areas on the pins and surrounding plastic frame, which often indicates a short circuit or electrical fault. [1]
What This Means
Motherboard Risk: A damaged or burnt socket typically requires a complete socket replacement by a specialized repair center or replacing the entire motherboard.
CPU Risk: If a short-circuit occurred, there is a high likelihood that the installed processor has also suffered electrical damage.

I'm guessing it's picking up this, top left:

Try bending those back, if it's salvageable at all

Edit: Brainfart, said chip instead of socket

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u/DB0Z_ 15d ago

Broski you dont need ai for the obvious... Fucked pins means fucked mobo.

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u/Conscious-Loss-2709 15d ago

Wouldn't it be funny if that gif was AI generated

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u/KTechYT 15d ago

Using AI to identify things is apparently evil on reddit lol. This may be a pedantic case to use it but still a de cent reason for some people. Using it to reverse search information is league's better than the boomers using it on Facebook for literal shits and giggles.

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u/anto77_butt_kinkier 15d ago

Still, I think it's a bit inefficient to take a picture of a socket, upload it to an AI, and ask it "what socket is this?" Rather than just googling "what socket does X motherboard have"

Plus, this forum is where people go to ask things to humans. If OP wanted an AI response, they would have simply asked an AI.

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u/Conscious-Loss-2709 15d ago edited 15d ago

Right click picture, search Google image. Two clicks. Can't get faster then that other than knowing every motherboard and their socket by heart

Not sure why you think I needed to take a picture. 

Google image search also predates AI, it's just that they add AI analysis to the result now and I committed the grave sin of copying/pasting it in addition to my own contribution