My old CPU fan was noisy and failing, so I went to replace it. In taking it out, it took the CPU out of its socket with it before I could unlock the socket. The pins all look straight, nothing bent or missing. But when I power on, I get no display, no POST, no beeps/codes - nothing. Just the fans running.
I tried clearing the CMOS, taking out everything except the power supply, re-seating everything, moving the RAM around, and still nothing.
I put my old fan back in, and now it's not noisy, which tells me the CPU isn't calling for any power; in addition, after letting it run a bit like this, the CPU itself was still cool to the touch.
So my question is, is my CPU shot? Could my mobo have been damaged getting the CPU ripped out like that, and is that the problem? Or both?
Specs: AMD FX 8350 8-core CPU/Gigabyte GA-78LMT mobo
Thanks in advance!
I tried clearing the CMOS, taking out everything except the power supply, re-seating everything, moving the RAM around, and still nothing.
I put my old fan back in, and now it's not noisy, which tells me the CPU isn't calling for any power; in addition, after letting it run a bit like this, the CPU itself was still cool to the touch.
So my question is, is my CPU shot? Could my mobo have been damaged getting the CPU ripped out like that, and is that the problem? Or both?
Specs: AMD FX 8350 8-core CPU/Gigabyte GA-78LMT mobo
Thanks in advance!