My PC won't start after cleaning

[Saltyroast]

So I was cleaning my computer this morning with compressed air and rubbing alchohol. I used just a little and wiped down the PSU box and the graphics card plastic top and now my computer doesn't start. It runs for one second and the fans start spinning but then it goes off again!!! Did I fry my system? I'm worried.

[BleakMaker]

2 minutes ago, Saltyroast said:

So I was cleaning my computer this morning with compressed air and rubbing alchohol. I used just a little and wiped down the PSU box and the graphics card plastic top and now my computer doesn't start. It runs for one second and the fans start spinning but then it goes off again!!! Did I fry my system? I'm worried.

Okay don't use titles like that it's very annoying.

Did you check if you've might unhooked any cables during cleaning?

[ProjectBox153]

Could you have gotten some liquid on the motherboard and caused it to short circuit? And please, don't use titles like "Uh oh...". They're very annoying, and almost like click-bait in a way.

[Saltyroast]

Sorry I'm panicking right now. Lesson learned about the title. As for the pc I did several thing that may have caused this: I unplugged a ram stick to pull pet hair out of the CPU fan, some of the stuff came out of the can as liquid, and the rubbing alchohol may have seeped through the plastic cover on the gpu 

[BleakMaker]

3 minutes ago, Jamiec1130 said:

Could you have gotten some liquid on the motherboard and caused it to short circuit? And please, don't use titles like "Uh oh...". They're very annoying, and almost like click-bait in a way.

The click bait did work for me actually   but it is very annoying.

[ProjectBox153]

1 minute ago, Saltyroast said:

Sorry I'm panicking right now. Lesson learned about the title. As for the pc I did several thing that may have caused this: I unplugged a ram stick to pull pet hair out of the CPU fan, some of the stuff came out of the can as liquid, and the rubbing alchohol may have seeped through the plastic cover on the gpu 

There's your issue. You saw liquid going into your computer, and proceeded to turn it on. Doing this may have fried the board, but it's hard to know without physical evidence. Sorry, mate.

[BleakMaker]

1 minute ago, Saltyroast said:

Sorry I'm panicking right now. Lesson learned about the title. As for the pc I did several thing that may have caused this: I unplugged a ram stick to pull pet hair out of the CPU fan, some of the stuff came out of the can as liquid, and the rubbing alchohol may have seeped through the plastic cover on the gpu 

Which sort  of alcohol did you use and is the ram stick all the way in?

[BleakMaker]

1 minute ago, Jamiec1130 said:

There's your issue. You saw liquid going into your computer, and proceeded to turn it on. Doing this may have fried the board, but it's hard to know without physical evidence. Sorry, mate.

This might not be a problem if he used isopropyl.

[ProjectBox153]

Just now, Mark17 said:

This might not be a problem if he used isopropyl.

Maybe, we just need to hear back from OP

[Saltyroast]

How do I change the title? Also I'll post a pic of the inside 

[ProjectBox153]

1 minute ago, Saltyroast said:

How do I change the title? Also I'll post a pic of the inside 

Ask a mod about the title, but I wouldn't bother. We need to know what type of alcohol you used, not the inside of your system. 

[TAHIRMIA]

What Alchohol was it?

[TAHIRMIA]

2 minutes ago, Saltyroast said:

How do I change the title? Also I'll post a pic of the inside 

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You can change title by editing the original post

[Saltyroast]

Isopropyl alcohol

 

[ProjectBox153]

What kind of can was it you mentioned? Compressed air? Did you reseat everything, such as your RAM and your GPU?

[TAHIRMIA]

2 minutes ago, Saltyroast said:

Isopropyl alcohol

 

 

let it dry out with a hairdryer or heatgun

[BleakMaker]

4 minutes ago, Saltyroast said:

Isopropyl alcohol

 

Then as I said try to push in every cable to see if it goes slightly further check your ram sticks. and if possible try another Powersupply.

[ProjectBox153]

Just now, TAHIRMIA said:

let it dry out with a hairdryer or heatgun

Go easy on the heatgun there, don't want your components to melt.

[BleakMaker]

1 minute ago, TAHIRMIA said:

let it dry out with a hairdryer or heatgun

it should have been evaporated by now.

[Saltyroast]

3 minutes ago, Jamiec1130 said:

What kind of can was it you mentioned? Compressed air? Did you reseat everything, such as your RAM and your GPU?

Reset? I checked and made sure everything is plugged in and it is. Here's the duster I used 

[ProjectBox153]

Just now, Saltyroast said:

Reset? I checked and made sure everything is plugged in and it is. Here's the duster I used 

I don't know if the liquid in that stuff is conductive or not, but it sure as heck will give you frostbite. And re-seat everything you can, meaning you should take it out and put it back in.

[Bansh33]

1 minute ago, Jamiec1130 said:

I don't know if the liquid in that stuff is conductive or not, but it sure as heck will give you frostbite. And re-seat everything you can, meaning you should take it out and put it back in.

Im thinking that its possible that the something may have short circuited or fried when the condensed liquid came out onto the board? as previously mentioned? but I would try unplugging the psu, pulling out all ram except one stick, pulling out gpu, reseating the cmos battery and let sit for about 5 or so minutes before rebooting. If it boots safe then rule out the remaining components by trial and error 

[Saltyroast]

Tried reseating the RAM now it won't fit back in. That little black knob is supposed to go up

[Saltyroast]

2 minutes ago, Bansh33 said:

Im thinking that its possible that the something may have short circuited or fried when the condensed liquid came out onto the board? as previously mentioned? but I would try unplugging the psu, pulling out all ram except one stick, pulling out gpu, reseating the cmos battery and let sit for about 5 or so minutes before rebooting. If it boots safe then rule out the remaining components by trial and error 

How do I reset the cmos battery?

[meenmeen1103]

1 minute ago, Saltyroast said:

Tried reseating the RAM now it won't fit back in. That little black knob is supposed to go up

It needs a slightly concerning amount of pressure to pop in.