Question No power after replacing thermal paste

Feb 23, 2025
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Hello,

I replaced my thermalpaste and now after putting my AIO back in and plugged the pc back in.. No power when pressing the power button.

My Specs:
OS: Windows 11 Pro x64 bit
CPU: i9 14900k + ID-COOLING FX360 Pro Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Plus WiFi LGA 1700
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32gb DDR5 6000Mhz
GPU: NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3080 Ti 12gb
Monitor(s): HP x34 UWQHD 165hz 1ms
SSD: Crucial P3 Plus 500GB PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 , WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD 1TB , Crucial MX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD , WD Blue 1TB M.2 ,
PSU:Corsair RMx Series RM1000x ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.1
Case: MSI MAG PANO 100L PZ - Black
 
Just tried that method.. No power still. Not sure if I'm doing it right. I'll post a picture and see if this is the proper place to do it.
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I checked the manual and it's not showing me where the power connector is.. Unless I'm blind.
 
I tried the screwdriver method, also plugged in the power connector the motherboard as done in the picture I posted. Also tried a different known working power supply.. Still no power. We tested the board and it's getting power.. Not convinced it's dead.. Would clearing cmos help with this or no?
 
I tried the screwdriver method, also plugged in the power connector the motherboard as done in the picture I posted. Also tried a different known working power supply.. Still no power. We tested the board and it's getting power.. Not convinced it's dead.. Would clearing cmos help with this or no?
You can try.

Verify that all of your power connectors (those that attach to the motherboard) and memory are firmly seated in their sockets/slots. It is common to dislodge components/connectors when performing work inside the system as you did earlier.
 
Tried checking to make sure all connections in board are firmly seated, also cleared cmos battery.. waited 10 minutes.. No power still. Here is a picture of my psu in the back of the case.. Maybe you all will see something I don't?
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