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By TwoFactor
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I was given a basket with a bunch of old PC junk like cables and what not and it included an upgraded Acer Aspire xc100 desktop, the upgrade was a Corsair Vengeance 16gb ddr3 ram stick and an SK Hynix 256gb SSD. The issue with the computer is that it won't display on any monitor and I believe it must be a problem with the CPU, I came to this conclusion after plugging in my keyboard and mouse and the lights not turning on, I took that as a sign that the CPU wasn't working. Any tips on how I resolve this? My first idea was by removing the CPU but I couldn't seem to figure out how to remove the screw. Any and all help is appreciated thank you,

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Try with the original memory. It might not support the 16GB Corsair Vengeance memory you're using.

It looks like the CPU cooler has 4 plastic screws on springs. If you gently press down and rotate half a turn they should come undone.

It's also very possible that the PC is just dead and why it was left in the junk pile.

CPU: Intel i7 6700k  | Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170x Gaming 5 | RAM: 2x16GB 3000MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX | GPU: Gigabyte Aorus GTX 1080ti | PSU: Corsair RM750x (2018) | Case: BeQuiet SilentBase 800 | Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34 eSports | SSD: Samsung 970 Evo 500GB + Samsung 840 500GB + Crucial MX500 2TB | Monitor: Acer Predator XB271HU + Samsung BX2450

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