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The CPU cooler is only powered by the fan header and has little bearing on whether the CPU itself works. If the CPU is dead or the die is damaged or cracked, the CPU is dead dead, and it's highly unlikely to ever turn on again. A broken die means that the tiny transistors have been broken, and when we're talking on the scale of nanometers (a billionth of a meter), small disturbances are the difference between working and not working.

"Not breaking it or making it worse is key."

"Bad choices make good stories."

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