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Computer seems to be dead...

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  • 03-07-2008 9:39am
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    shnaek
    Registered Users Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭


    I got more RAM for my PC yesterday, and when I was installing it I noticed that there was an awful lot of dust in my PC box. The PC has been crashing a bit of late, so I thought I'd best clear the dust out.

    There was a lot of dust on the processor fan, so when I went to remove it to clean it -the processor came out with it! I cleaned all the dust away anyway, and reinstalled the processor, but I must have pushed down too hard as I bent a couple of the pins. So I straightened the pins up again and put everything back together.

    But now when I switch the machine on, my monitor stays in powersave mode. It doesn't seem to be 'seeing' the PC at all.

    What do ye think? Have I damaged the processor, or could this be something else? Is it time to get a new PC?!:eek:


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    shnaek
    Registered Users Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭shnaek


    Solved this anyway. Turned out I needed to remove the processor from the heat sink, clean off the old thermal paste, re-attach the processor to the motherboard, apply new thermal grease, put back on the heat sink and away it went! :pac:


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