Computer was fine, now won't power up. Bad board?

[bmcdev]

I installed a couple of new HDDs this afternoon and when I tried to start the computer back up nothing happened. disconnected everything and tried again, same results. Tests the PSU and everything checks out there. I do have the green LED illuminated on the board, but nothing else seems to work. No indication of power or startup, whatsoever. Any ideas? Did I accidentally ruin the board with static? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[dylanestrada]

Try resetting the CMOS battery, your motherboard manual may have info on how to jump it.

 

[bmcdev]

Thanks. I will try that this afternoon when I get home from work.

 

[bmcdev]

That didn't work. Time to replace the motherboard?

My current board is an Asus P8Z68-M Pro LGA 1155 Intel Z68, which I can no longer get my hands on. Z68 boards with the same bells and whistles are pretty expensive now. What would be a good replacement? I am running an intel ci5 2400.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Make sure the power switch cable is not loose at all. That is most likely the source of the problem if absolutely nothing happens with the power button is pushed.

 

[bmcdev]

No luck there...

I really appreciate the help guys. Hopefully we can figure this out.

 

[dylanestrada]

Are all of the plugs in the correct place? (8 pin for the mobo, 24 pin for the mobo, 4-8 pin for the graphics card, sata/power cables for the HDDS, front panel connectors, etc.)

 

[bmcdev]

Yes. Everything is in the correct place and secure (no graphics card, using the integral with the processor). The drives are disconnected in order to eliminate other potential problems.

 

[bmcdev]

Ended up replacing the motherboard.

Thanks for the suggestions guys!