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How to start up a pc without the front panel connectors on a motherboard

I'm troubshooting my pc right now and it won't turn on with any combination of parts, with the only common denominator being the motherboard. The lights turn on for my a320m-a in the bottom right same a s the x16 led but nothing happens other than that. I'm thinking my front panel connectors on the motherboard are broken somehow so does anyone know how to turn it on with them?

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14 minutes ago, Kmsample2028 said:

On the motherboard you will need to bridge the power + and - pins. You can do this by using a screwdriver or something similar. 

That's the thing, I'm pretty sure the power+ and - pins are broken, that's what I meant as the front panel connectors

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1 minute ago, Kai.h said:

That's the thing, I'm pretty sure the power+ and - pins are broken, that's what I meant as the front panel connectors

Broken in what way? Pins broken off or are the motherboard traces themselves broken? 

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CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D [-30 PBO all core]

GPU: Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+

Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI

RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO RGB 32GB 6000MHz CL32 DDR5

Storage: 2TB SN850X, 1TB SN850 w/ heatsink, 500GB P5 Plus (OS Storage)

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1 minute ago, TatamiMatt said:

Broken in what way? Pins broken off or are the motherboard traces themselves broken? 

No, I'm just not sure they work as the other component are def working(with exception to the actual motherboard)

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8 minutes ago, Kai.h said:

No, I'm just not sure they work as the other component are def working(with exception to the actual motherboard)

Motherboard traces might be broken, or just something as simple as a power connector isnt fully stead or cpu isnt fully seated, or possibly bent pins? so not connecting properly and not powering on because of that?

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CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D [-30 PBO all core]

GPU: Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX NITRO+

Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI

RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO RGB 32GB 6000MHz CL32 DDR5

Storage: 2TB SN850X, 1TB SN850 w/ heatsink, 500GB P5 Plus (OS Storage)

Case: 5000D AIRFLOW

Cooler: Thermalright Frost Commander 140

PSU: Corsair RM850e

Case Fans: Fractal Prisma (120 x6, 140 x3)

 

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Or what you can do is expose the green wire and a ground wire (black) on your PSU's 24 pin connector and short them. Make sure you expose the correct wires or else this could end terribly. Also don't do that if your PSU is under warranty still. 

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9 minutes ago, danalog said:

Or what you can do is expose the green wire and a ground wire (black) on your PSU's 24 pin connector and short them. Make sure you expose the correct wires or else this could end terribly. Also don't do that if your PSU is under warranty still. 

And this will turn my pc on?

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