Recent content by Roman Levashov

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    [SOLVED] Help with rebuilding PC, which parts to keep?

    So long story short, I messed up. I used nail polish remover instead of propynol to clean CPU and spilled some on motherboard and the socket. My computer can not boot, as in all the lights and fans go on but the screen says no signal. My plan is to switch out both the CPU and the motherboard. I...
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    [SOLVED] [HELP] Computer boots up only after resetting CMOS after thermal paste change

    Thank you still. I'll attach an image under with highlighted spot where the some droplets went. For anyone who knows more. (Image taken after CPU was cleaned off of thermal paste and before the new thermal paste was applied). https://ibb.co/7yzyqsv
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    [SOLVED] [HELP] Computer boots up only after resetting CMOS after thermal paste change

    I will get my hands on the some isopropyl, I didn't see it spill on the motherboard, so perhaps some went under the CPU socket? Is that possible? What issue would that lead to? Since when I rest CMOS the computer runs fine. Should I repeat the process except with isopropyl? And try to boot it up?
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    [SOLVED] [HELP] Computer boots up only after resetting CMOS after thermal paste change

    I've cleaned my PC before but not this thoroughly. It all started with me dusting it. I took out GPU to dust it separately. And later decided to take off heat sink in order to dust the cooler since there was a tone of dust there. After dusting it thoroughly I put the heat sink back on and then...