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LOL When I unplug it the light comes on and everything, just no fans. WTF.

Hmmm, just check the I/O connectors to see if they are in correctly. 

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I noticed that my fans were plugged into the little fan connectors, but that was not plugged in to the actual R4 fan controller, so I powered my PC down and plugged it in. Now the whole thing won't start or even show any indication that it is receiving electricity. I did not change anything but plugging in the fan controller to the front panel.

 

What happened? I thought it could be a motherboard short, but the fan controller is in no way connected to the motherboard.

 

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Maybe you bumped the I/O connectors and the on/off button connector isn't connected to the motherboard? Just try powering it up without the fan controller, there can't have be much that was done to prevent a startup. 

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Maybe you bumped the I/O connectors and the on/off button connector isn't connected to the motherboard? Just try powering it up without the fan controller, there can't have be much that was done to prevent a startup. 

The weird thing is that the motherboard power button lights up when it's receiving electricity, but now it's not. Maybe the fan controller is just doing something weird I'll try just unplugging it.

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The weird thing is that the motherboard power button lights up when it's receiving electricity, but now it's not. Maybe the fan controller is just doing something weird I'll try just unplugging it.

Yeh try without the controller, the front panel I/O should have a little light for if it doesn't power up, and I think another for something else (well at least with mine that is). 

CPU: Intel i7 8700K | CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 | RAM: Kingston HyperX 2x8GB | Motherboard: Asus ROG Z370-E | GPU: MSI GTX 970 | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & 2TB | SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB & 970 EVO M.2 500GB | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X | PSU: Silverstone Platinum Strider 1100W | Monitor: AOC i2367Fh | Headphones: ATH-M40X | Mic: Antlion ModMic 4 | Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB w/ MX Browns | Mouse: Logitech G502 HERO

 

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The weird thing is that the motherboard power button lights up when it's receiving electricity, but now it's not. Maybe the fan controller is just doing something weird I'll try just unplugging it.

maybe your motherboard decided to take a dump.  JK, Try plug your fans back into the motherboard. 

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LOL When I unplug it the light comes on and everything, just no fans. WTF.

Hmmm, just check the I/O connectors to see if they are in correctly. 

CPU: Intel i7 8700K | CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 | RAM: Kingston HyperX 2x8GB | Motherboard: Asus ROG Z370-E | GPU: MSI GTX 970 | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & 2TB | SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB & 970 EVO M.2 500GB | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X | PSU: Silverstone Platinum Strider 1100W | Monitor: AOC i2367Fh | Headphones: ATH-M40X | Mic: Antlion ModMic 4 | Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB w/ MX Browns | Mouse: Logitech G502 HERO

 

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Yeah, looks like another connector was in the wrong place :/

 

Thanks lol

Np, I had the same problem when I first built my PC, everything was in the wrong place lol. 

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Np, I had the same problem when I first built my PC, everything was in the wrong place lol.

Yeah, I wanted to get the best look so I left a lot unplugged, but then needed it so I hastily plugged it in wrong lol.

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Yeah, I wanted to get the best look so I left a lot unplugged, but then needed it so I hastily plugged it in wrong lol.

I plugegedeged them all in, but they were all in the wrong order (left to right), now there is a little twister of cables in there lol. 

CPU: Intel i7 8700K | CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 | RAM: Kingston HyperX 2x8GB | Motherboard: Asus ROG Z370-E | GPU: MSI GTX 970 | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & 2TB | SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB & 970 EVO M.2 500GB | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X | PSU: Silverstone Platinum Strider 1100W | Monitor: AOC i2367Fh | Headphones: ATH-M40X | Mic: Antlion ModMic 4 | Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB w/ MX Browns | Mouse: Logitech G502 HERO

 

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