[SOLVED] Did I fry it?

[superballer135]

I just recently got an x53 nzxt cpu cooler and I had to unplug my sata for my ssd to use it, it's been running fine but I got a new sata cable for my ssd and I plugged it in and now my computer literally has no power at all, I pulled my psu out and used some air duster to clean the dust out of it and then put it back. Everything I plugged in, it won't turn on, what do I do. I've tried it with and without the ssd plugged in, it won't power at all

 

[Juular]

I got a new sata cable

What ? You used a random non-stock modular cable for your PSU ? Yes, you fried it, and probably SSD too.

 

[superballer135]

Would anything else be fried?

 

[sizzling]

Would anything else be fried?

Hard to say, you need to try a different psu. I would not be surprised if the SSD is dead. PSU cables are not interchangeable between models/brands.

 

[superballer135]

I didn't know that, but nothing on the motherboard (including the motherboard) should be fried?

 

[superballer135]

I didn't know that, but nothing on the motherboard (including the motherboard) should be fried?

I can at least deal with a new psu and ssd. But I've spent over $2k on my pc and if it anything else is toast then I'm screwed

 

[USAFRet]

I can at least deal with a new psu and ssd. But I've spent over $2k on my pc and if it anything else is toast then I'm screwed

You won't know until you start powering it up.

 

[Flayed]

What ? You used a random non-stock modular cable for your PSU ? Yes, you fried it, and probably SSD too.

Why do you say a power cable? I read his post as he got a new SATA data cable which should be fine and I can't see how it would fry anything at all.

 

[superballer135]

Why do you say a power cable? I read his post as he got a new SATA data cable which should be fine and I can't see how it would fry anything at all.

It was sata to 6 pin connecting to the psu

 

[superballer135]

It was sata to 6 pin connecting to the psu

Don't know deep enough into this stuff to know if that's harmful or not

 

[jonnyguru]

It was sata to 6 pin connecting to the psu

Yeah. Power cables vary from brand to brand. Example: You can't use an EVGA cable in a Corsair PSU. You can't use a Seasonic cable in a BitFenix PSU, etc.

 

[superballer135]

So ofc I won't know until I get a new psu but most likely it just killed the psu and the thing connected to the fault cord? What's the highest extent of damage I could be looking at, sorry to be dramatic but I've been building this for over 6 months and it's going to be a huge hit if anything else is damaged

 

[Flayed]

It was sata to 6 pin connecting to the psu

Oh dear. In that case I think the drive is dead. Worst case I would guess would be the PSU aswell but hopefully not.

 

[jonnyguru]

So ofc I won't know until I get a new psu but most likely it just killed the psu and the thing connected to the fault cord? What's the highest extent of damage I could be looking at, sorry to be dramatic but I've been building this for over 6 months and it's going to be a huge hit if anything else is damaged

Odds are you only fried whatever that connector was plugged into. I doubt the PSU even was effected.

 

[superballer135]

I got the psu tested and it shows very very little power and doesn't pass the test. The psu is definitely toast, what else could've been effected if anything?

 

[jonnyguru]

I got the psu tested and it shows very very little power and doesn't pass the test. The psu is definitely toast, what else could've been effected if anything?

Everything. Maybe nothing. You're expecting an answer to a hypothetical question. You're going to have to work this out.

 

[superballer135]

Update: I got a new psu and all the fans are on and everything lights up, minus the LEDs on the graphics card, though the gpu fans are on, no boot yet. Any suggestions?

 

[Flayed]

Update: I got a new psu and all the fans are on and everything lights up, minus the LEDs on the graphics card, though the gpu fans are on, no boot yet. Any suggestions?

Did you remove the drive or whatever it was you plugged the power cable into?

 

[superballer135]

Did you remove the drive or whatever it was you plugged the power cable into?

I haven't plugged it into the ssd in which the faulty cord was used on if that's what you mean, but I still have the original hdds plugged in with the new power cords for everything coming from the new psu box ofc

 

[Flayed]

Ditch the SSD. Reset the CMOS on the motherboard. You can do this by either taking out the battery for a while or using the jumpers on the motherboard.

 

[superballer135]

Ok I reset it, no changes

 

[Flayed]

Ok I reset it, no changes

Well maybe you fried the motherboard too. Is there any sign of damage such as discolouration near where the power cord goes into the motherboard?

 

[superballer135]

Nope everything looks normal, all the LEDs and fans come on except the led for the gpu, and it doesn't boot

 

[Flayed]

Not much else you can do except start swapping out components

 

[superballer135]

Ok big update 99.999% sure it's the motherboard, I had an old cpu I tested in it and it didn't boot, and as I said before the led on the gpu didn't turn on but the fans did which I thought was weird so I tried another gpu and the fans didn't even turn on. I decided it might be a problem with my motherboard so I tried my gpu in my parents computer and it instantly booted, the led turned on and so did the fans. Would I be correct in assuming that it's the mobo?