[SOLVED] Accidently stabbed my motherboard with a screwdriver near the cpu

[RamiHerb]

Hello all,
While i was screwing in my cpu cooler on my Msi B350m Bazooka my hand had slipped and hit the motherboard, hitting a gold block located near the cpu.

I hadnt test it before this but now there is no signal to my monitor is this the issue or could it be a hard drive one?

 

[ChumP]

We need your system specs(CPU, motherboard, RAM, GPU, PSU) first.

Your problem might be due to needing a BIOS update, depending on what CPU are you trying to install.

 

[RamiHerb]

We need your system specs(CPU, motherboard, RAM, GPU, PSU) first.

Your problem might be due to needing a BIOS update, depending on what CPU are you trying to install.

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My specs are
Ryzen 5 1600
Ddr4 8gb stick of ram (havent had the fund for duel yet)
Msi b350m Bazooka motherboard
550w corsair ps
Rx 580 8gb
1tb WD blue hardrive

 

[ChumP]

Post a picture with the motherboard and the place you hit with your screwdriver.
Is there any visible damage on the board?

Are the fans spinning when you try to start the system?

 

[RamiHerb]

Post a picture with the motherboard and the place you hit with your screwdriver.
Is there any visible damage on the board?

Are the fans spinning when you try to start the system?t

Yes everything spins and there is a tiny bit damaged which is barely visible how do i take pictures to send

 

[ChumP]

Upload to imgur and share the link here.

 

[RamiHerb]

Upload to imgur and share the link here.

https://imgur.com/a/DdzejQA

View: https://imgur.com/gallery/DdzejQA

 

[RamiHerb]

https://imgur.com/a/DdzejQA

View: https://imgur.com/gallery/DdzejQA

To the right of the square there are two gold rectangles one them is a little hurt

 

[ChumP]

To the right of the square there are two gold rectangles one them is a little hurt

Those 2 look like SMD capapacitors.
The one on top is damaged I presume?
Image is not very clear so I can't tell for sure.

Did the damaged capacitor(golden rectangle) leak?... from the picture it looks like it did, again the compression is really high on the picture and I can't really tell for sure.

Recheck all the cable connections on the board and reseat everything(CPU, RAM, GPU), just to be sure... does the EZ debug LED get stuck somewhere when you're trying to start the system?

Not working HDDs have nothing to do with your computer not posting... you can even disconnect them, you should be able to go into your BIOS without them.

 

[RamiHerb]

Those 2 look like SMD capapacitors.
The one on top is damaged I presume?
Image is not very clear so I can't tell for sure.

Did the damaged capacitor(golden rectangle) leak?... from the picture it looks like it did, again the compression is really high on the picture and I can't really tell for sure.

Recheck all the cable connections on the board and reseat everything(CPU, RAM, GPU), just to be sure... does the EZ debug LED get stuck somewhere when you're trying to start the system?

Not working HDDs have nothing to do with your computer not posting... you can even disconnect them, you should be able to go into your BIOS without them.

There is a little leak, does that mean i need to buy a completely new motherboard

 

[ChumP]

First, recheck these things:

Recheck all the cable connections on the board and reseat everything(CPU, RAM, GPU), just to be sure

You need to rule out improper connexions/contacts first.

 

[RamiHerb]

First, recheck these things:



You need to rule out improper connextions/contacts first.

How do i reset everything?

 

[ChumP]

How do i reset everything?

Reseat not reset... means to take out the CPU, GPU, RAM and to install them again(make sure that they're installed correctly) .

 

[RamiHerb]

Reseat not reset... means to take out the CPU, GPU, RAM and to install them again.

I just did still no post meaning having to go fix motherboard or buying new one?

 

[ChumP]

I just did still no post meaning having to go fix motherboard or buying new one?

Unfortunately... may well be the motherboard, since the damage is visible on it.A new motherboard might be required to get everything up and running.

Do you have any warranty on it?
You could try contacting MSI and ask them if you can send the board for RMA with a leaked capacitor... I'll doubt that they'll accept it though, since you inflicted the damage.

 

[RamiHerb]

Unfortunately... may well be the motherboard, since the damage is visible on it.A new motherboard might be required to get everything up and running.

Do you have any warranty on it?
You could try contacting MSI and ask them if you can send the board for RMA with a leaked capacitor... I'll doubt that they'll accept it though, since you inflicted the damage.

Flip hey thanks for the help i can sleep knowing what i did now lol.
I cant even go out to buy one as my area is in lockdown due to Covid-19 gotta wait out the 2weeks without gaming imma be so depressed

 

[ChumP]

Flip hey thanks for the help i can sleep knowing what i did now lol.
I cant even go out to buy one as my area is in lockdown due to Covid-19 gotta wait out the 2weeks without gaming imma be so depressed

Almost forgot about this... have you tried resetting CMOS?

This can be done by shorting those 2 pins named JBAT1(thouch them both at the same time with your screwdriver).

JBAT1 location on your motherboard schematic (those 2 pins on the left of JCl1 below the BIOS battery) :

 

[RamiHerb]

Almost forgot about this... have you tried resetting CMOS?

This can be done by shorting those 2 pins named JBAT1(thouch them both at the same time with your screwdriver).

JBAT1 location on your motherboard schematic (those 2 pins on the left of JCl1 below the BIOS battery) :

Didnt work for me so probably just motherboard dead thanks for all ur help and time

 

[Third-Eye]

My specs are
Ryzen 5 1600

Do you have the model number of the CPU? Was it YD1600BBAFBOX or YD1600BBAEBOX. The AF model is newer and requires a bios update before you can use it on a B350/X370 motherboard if it has not been updated to support Ryzen 2000, because the 1600 AF is just a slightly downclocked Ryzen 5 2600.