One Loose Motherboard Mounting Screw Stopped Computer

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I was racking my brains trying to figure out why my P4T motherboard died. I
spent hours swapping out hardware and RAM. When I was unscrewing the
motherboard to take it to the shop I noticed one screw was really loose. I
tightened it up and the computer started up like nothing happened! After 4
years of vibration from the fans this screw got loose. So if your mobo dies
check the mounting screws!! :D
Its always the simple stuff that trips you up.
 
I was racking my brains trying to figure out why my P4T motherboard died. I
spent hours swapping out hardware and RAM. When I was unscrewing the
motherboard to take it to the shop I noticed one screw was really loose. I
tightened it up and the computer started up like nothing happened! After 4
years of vibration from the fans this screw got loose. So if your mobo dies
check the mounting screws!! :D
Its always the simple stuff that trips you up.
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Sounds like the board is shorting out somewhere if you ask me.
One missing/loose screw shouldn't bring the whole thing down! ;p
Ed
 
Sounds like the board is shorting out somewhere if you ask me.
One missing/loose screw shouldn't bring the whole thing down! ;p
Ed
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Unless of course that one loose screw was what was causing the short in the
first place.
 
Sounds like the board is shorting out somewhere if you ask me.
One missing/loose screw shouldn't bring the whole thing down! ;p
Ed
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True, there are a few members of this newgroup that seem to have
working systems even though they have a couple of screws loose.
 
I was racking my brains trying to figure out why my P4T motherboard died. I
spent hours swapping out hardware and RAM. When I was unscrewing the
motherboard to take it to the shop I noticed one screw was really loose. I
tightened it up and the computer started up like nothing happened! After 4
years of vibration from the fans this screw got loose. So if your mobo dies
check the mounting screws!! :D
Its always the simple stuff that trips you up.
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I just ran into another weird problem. Ive been saying a lot of the
MBs I get nowadays act erratically , they convince you that they are
dead until you clear the CMOS . Ive taken the battery out too
sometimes and did it that way.

Ive also suspected corrosion since I live in a humid place and
literally see rust all over the inside of the PC cases especially
where the fans are.

The KT133 system Ive mentioned - that also has acted wacked out in the
past until I cleared the CMOS and was acting REALLY weird recently. I
changed a network card on it a few weeks ago and it completely seemed
to stop working. I cleared the CMOS , changed the battery and kept
messing around with. I went so far as to take it out of the case - the
MB thinking there was a short and reseating the memory. It started
working once and then nothing. It was so bad that I was convinced that
was it. Then I decided for the hell of it to clean the mem slots as
best as I could and wipe the mem contacts. After that it started right
up and I havent had any problems.
 
kony said:
True, there are a few members of this newgroup that seem to have
working systems even though they have a couple of screws loose.
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LOL. Well, chuckle really.
 
Some motherboards actually require connection to the PC case' chassis for
ground. Part of the path back to the power supply. These type normally
won't boot on your desk as a test out of the PC case.
 
Some motherboards actually require connection to the PC case' chassis for
ground. Part of the path back to the power supply. These type normally
won't boot on your desk as a test out of the PC case.
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Which boards?
That goes against spec, all electrical ground is to go though the
power connector.
 
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