Computer problem =/

[theotherwhiteguy]

I just built this computer and accidently pulled out the video card while the computer was on. Now it won't power on, what do you think happened? I just got the parts so I could return them and say they were DOA, but not sure what parts of the computer would go bad once the video card is pulled?

 

[paratwa]

OOPS! Not a good thing to do. You could have fried the motherboard. What could/can happen when doing what you did is, shorted out the pcie slot resulting in needing a new motherboard. Voltage spike resulting in frying the motherboard.

Lesson is, when messing around inside the case, always have it powered off!