Question CPU light is on after my PC fell over ?

[Rebel0627]

My PC fell over and now my motherboard's CPU light is staying on ?

 

[John Chesterfield]

Weight of the heatsink might have bent a pin or dislodged memory when it fell, reset BIOS and if that doesn't work, reseat memory and if that doesn't work, remove the heatsink and check the CPU pins.

 

[Rebel0627]

Weight of the heatsink might have bent a pin or dislodged memory when it fell, reset BIOS and if that doesn't work, reseat memory and if that doesn't work, remove the heatsink and check the CPU pins.

I reset bios and I changed ram and didn't see nothing anything bent on the cpu.


How do I reset my cmos on a msi x570 gaming pro carbon wifi ?

 

[John Chesterfield]

How do I reset my cmos on a msi x570 gaming pro carbon wifi

Short the pins or remove the CMOS battery for 10 minutes.

 

[Rebel0627]

Ok I did that and my cpu red light still stays on any idea if it could be my mobo, my cpu, or my cpu power connectors

 

[John Chesterfield]

Can you post a photo of the CPU pins?

 

[Rebel0627]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1632409618373570562

View: https://twitter.com/ChavezEthan0627/status/1632409618373570562?t=vacNvZuElGDzs2lL20Ni5A&s=19



There is a photo of it. I posted it on twitter

 

[DSzymborski]

Let's reduce the variables; it's time to breadboard. Take out the motherboard and put it on a non-conductive surface like a box or a wooden table. Reinstall your CPU with fresh thermal paste and your cooler and install one stick of RAM. Unless this is an APU, install your GPU. Then see if it POSTs.

 

[John Chesterfield]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1632409618373570562

View: https://twitter.com/ChavezEthan0627/status/1632409618373570562?t=vacNvZuElGDzs2lL20Ni5A&s=19



There is a photo of it. I posted it on twitter

The photo isn't good enough to see if the imperfections I can see are actual bent pins, they look like smudges.

Breadboarding it is also a good idea, something may now be shorting out after the fall.

 

[Rebel0627]

Breadboarding did not work

 

[John Chesterfield]

Provide a better quality photo of the pins, the first one wasn't good at all. Try to get it from a few angles.

 

[Rebel0627]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1632529817965928448

View: https://twitter.com/ChavezEthan0627/status/1632529817965928448?t=IzWQ0QZ4wsIVyOAyFHsHfQ&s=19

 

[John Chesterfield]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1632529817965928448

View: https://twitter.com/ChavezEthan0627/status/1632529817965928448?t=IzWQ0QZ4wsIVyOAyFHsHfQ&s=19

I'll check this out later when I've finished work.

 

[Rebel0627]

Ok have u looked

 

[drivinfast247]

Pins look fine. You possibly damaged the socket.

 

[John Chesterfield]

Yeah, as above. Pins seem fine, possibly socket damage.