I got a hp laptop motherboard off of a sale for very cheap but without the case i want to power it on but the power switch is broken
Is the power switch broken? or the jack where the PSU ("brick") connects (that thing in your hand on the top picture) broken? or the point where it attaches to the motherboard missing entirely? Even if the brick is attached it might not power up without a battery attached. And it looks to be missing a lithium coin cell (there's an empty holder) which I figure is CMOS battery.I got a hp laptop motherboard off of a sale for very cheap but without the case i want to power it on but the power switch is broken
Im firstly tring just to make the cpu fan spin up and after i can connect display, keyboard, mouse, boot hdd/ssd/pendriveAnd what do expect to do with just a motherboard? It's useless without a display panel, keyboard, memory, drive & various other bits and bobs that actually make it bootable/usable. And, already having a broken switch doesn't bode well for the rest of the device.
The cable from the motherboard to the power button has missing pinsIs the power switch broken? or the jack where the PSU ("brick") connects (that thing in your hand on the top picture) broken? or the point where it attaches to the motherboard missing entirely? Even if the brick is attached it might not power up without a battery attached. And it looks to be missing a lithium coin cell (there's an empty holder) which I figure is CMOS battery.
One of those and countless other possibilities I have to imagine. That's what troubleshooting is all about...isolating the problem.
That motherboard looks...crusty...to say the least. Probably not worth looking for the other hardware to finish up building it into a working system so if you don't have it already (a non-working appropriate model laptop) it's really only good for tacking to the wall as part of a modern techno-art display.
Doesn't work that way. You need everything before it will even budge. Laptop <does not equal> Desktop in this regard.Im firstly tring just to make the cpu fan spin up and after i can connect display, keyboard, mouse, boot hdd/ssd/pendrive
And i tried it with the cmos bat in it it didnt workIs the power switch broken? or the jack where the PSU ("brick") connects (that thing in your hand on the top picture) broken? or the point where it attaches to the motherboard missing entirely? Even if the brick is attached it might not power up without a battery attached. And it looks to be missing a lithium coin cell (there's an empty holder) which I figure is CMOS battery.
One of those and countless other possibilities I have to imagine. That's what troubleshooting is all about...isolating the problem.
That motherboard looks...crusty...to say the least. Probably not worth looking for the other hardware to finish up building it into a working system so if you don't have it already (a non-working appropriate model laptop) it's really only good for tacking to the wall as part of a modern techno-art display.
What are you planning to actually do with it?I got a hp laptop motherboard off of a sale for very cheap
I have not found this to be the case with the laptops I have used. You don't generally need the keyboard, touchpad, and display to be plugged in.Doesn't work that way. You need everything before it will even budge. Laptop <does not equal> Desktop in this regard.
But you DO need RAM. Which this one seems to be currently lacking.I have not found this to be the case with the laptops I have used. You don't generally need the keyboard, touchpad, and display to be plugged in.
Board appears to have HDMI. Plug it into a TV or monitor. You will need A display, but probably not THE display from the laptop.And without a display, how does one know whether it is "working"? A spinning fan =/= working.
Ill be trying to make a server with itWhat are you planning to actually do with it?
Since it was almost free (like $0.5)Ill be trying to make a server with it
What CPU is in it?Ill be trying to make a server with it
I bought it like this only motherboard and power connectorYes, ram would be required.
Board appears to have HDMI. Plug it into a TV or monitor. You will need A display, but probably not THE display from the laptop.
It has an intel celeron i know its a slow one but i want to install xpenoboot on itWhat CPU is in it?
A 'server', for what use?
It has an intel celeron i know its a slow one but i want to install a pirated version of synology os
I wasnt even sure if the board even powers ona and doesnt just straight up short out the psuBut you DO need RAM. Which this one seems to be currently lacking.
And without a display, how does one know whether it is "working"? A spinning fan =/= working.
Yeah it has hdmiYes, ram would be required.
Board appears to have HDMI. Plug it into a TV or monitor. You will need A display, but probably not THE display from the laptop.
And i will try and buy a buzzer for it because it can make troubleshooting much easierI got a hp laptop motherboard off of a sale for very cheap but without the case i want to power it on but the power switch is broken
and plug it in where?And i will try and buy a buzzer for it because it can make troubleshooting much easier
YOU need to do the legwork.Also is there anyone that can identify what is the model of this motherboard?