Computer not booting after switching case

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SwampThing

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I recently tried moving my Dell Inspiron 4600 into a larger case. After taking note of how all connections are set up, I proceeded to take everything out and move it into the new case. However, after getting everything in and pressing the power button, the computer won't boot up! Nothing turns on at all, not the fan, not the hard drives. I didn't change any of the equipment, I simply switched cases. The only sign of life on the computer is a green LED shows up when the computer is plugged in. Besides that, nothing.

Could my motherboard be shot? How would I go about testing the motherboard? What else do you think my problem could be if the computer doesn't boot at all.
 
does your system have one of those odd set of connections for the front panel, if so this might be the source of your problem.
also, you might have a problem with the motherboard grounding against the case.
 
Also check the psu, this can be done by sticking a paperclip in it. I forget exactly which one off the top my head but you can look it up. Also you might have put the new power botten on the wrong jumper.
 
Yeah, that was going to be the next thing I was going to tell you, but if you figured it out your self then way to go! I've had that problem before.
 
liuliuboy said:
if the cpu wasn't fully connected how did you get the heatsink on?
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sometimes if you insert the cpu in without applying a small amount of force, the pins arent in contact completely. you can easily put on the heat sink considering the heat sink sits ontop of the processor. however when he removed the heatsink the processor probably came off with it.
 
Also check the psu, this can be done by sticking a paperclip in it.
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I don't see how sticking a paperclip in the PSU could test to see if it's working properly or not. Unless it's plugged in, then if you try it and die, you know it worked ;)
 
Lord AnthraX said:
I don't see how sticking a paperclip in the PSU could test to see if it's working properly or not. Unless it's plugged in, then if you try it and die, you know it worked ;)
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No, you can plug the psu in and stick a paper clip from one of the pins in the another one and it will simplate the computer booting up and the psu will turn its fans on and thats how you check a psu to make sure its not the mobo or power jumpers on the mobo. Also you don't get shocked from it.
 
Vampiric Rouge said:
No, you can plug the psu in and stick a paper clip from one of the pins in the another one and it will simplate the computer booting up and the psu will turn its fans on and thats how you check a psu to make sure its not the mobo or power jumpers on the mobo. Also you don't get shocked from it.
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If you were toucing it, and it was a 2 pin into the wall it would.
 
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