Dead motherboard

[DuckyMomo.BDS]

I can verify that every other part works. The power supply, drives and case were carried over and I had been using the graphics card in the previous build for a few weeks until the other parts came in. A new (second hand, that is) cpu, mobo and memory. I used my friends known-working memory to ensure that wasn't the issue but after it still didn't boot (not even fans) I wanted to die. The CPU looks pristine with no flaws that I can see PLUS this is the second one I've ordered bc the first one came with some bent pins that I didn't trust myself to fix. With all that being said (mostly for the sake of "Yes I'm sure it's the motherboard"), is there any troubleshooting steps I can take to try and fix a motherboard? The guy I bought it from had pictures posted of it wotking so I'm inclined to think that I might've done something to mess it up. Any advise is welcome.

 

ROG Strix B450-F

R5 2600

1050 Ti

XPG 3200 16gb

[Gazereths]

Is installed in a case? If so have you manually tried to short in the pins instead of using the power button connected to the front panel header?

[DuckyMomo.BDS]

18 hours ago, Gazereths said:

Is installed in a case? If so have you manually tried to short in the pins instead of using the power button connected to the front panel header?

Yes, I have. No dice

[Gazereths]

3 minutes ago, DuckyMomo.BDS said:

Yes, I have. No dice

Any chance of getting a loan CPU to see if that posts? Otherwise does sound like a dead mobo.

[DuckyMomo.BDS]

4 minutes ago, Gazereths said:

Any chance of getting a loan CPU to see if that posts? Otherwise does sound like a dead mobo.

It's so much IF it's dead. It's more of "Is there a way to try to fix it?"

[Gazereths]

26 minutes ago, DuckyMomo.BDS said:

It's so much IF it's dead. It's more of "Is there a way to try to fix it?"

Well that depends on if you can even diagnose the problem. Fixing dead mobo's is possible with the correct knowhow and tools (multimeter, soldering iron/hot air rework station etc) but it could be as easy as replacing a dead capcitor, or as complicated as replacing a BGA chip. If it's truly dead it's probably not worth the time and expense.

 

You never said whether it was in a case or not. If it is, take the mobo out of the case, hook the psu up and see if it turns on then.