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Question Installed ssd m2 and now pc never boots again (no signal black screen)

Sep 11, 2024
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Please help, I need to work…

Specs: motherboard b360m aorus gaming
Tried installing a m2 ssd pcie 500g in it

Installed it (with the special screw)
Tried booting
Result was that my pc was booting and turning off each 3 seconds by itself
Resetted bios by removing battery
Now it turns on normally but no screen (black, no signal)

I removed the ssd and the screws
Replaced the ram
Resetted bios via those 2 pins
Tried plugging the hdmi of monitor into the cpu instead of gpu

Everything resulted in the same.
Leds and fans always on (fans of cpu also on)

Thanks in advance
 
Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

When posting a thread of troubleshooting nature, it's customary to include your full system's specs. Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.

Installed it (with the special screw)
You might want to add images of how you installed the SSD.

Tried plugging the hdmi of monitor into the cpu instead of gpu
If you have an F SKU processor, you won't get display out from the motherboard, due to a lack of an iGPU on the processor.

Replaced the ram
Rams should be populating slots A2 and B2. If one stick, A2.

I removed the ssd and the screws
Which slot did you use to drop the SSD onto?