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Also ensure that you have connected the power button switch to the PWR_SW pins and not the RESET pins. Assuming you have the P1 connector snugly inserted into the motherboard (and you have the PSU switched on, as poochiepiano mentioned), you can test turn on power to the motherboard by jumping the PWR_SW pins with a metal object (like a flathead screwdriver).