I have a Sony Vaio RB40 and the cpu overheated. I turned it off and waited overnight to turn it on. When I plug in the power cord the light on the psu and the mobo blinks and the pc will not power up. If I unplug the 24 pin cable from the mobo then plug in the power cord to the psu the light on the psu stays solid. Do I have a bad mobo? Thanks for any help!
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Jump to PostHmm, to test the mobo take out the Ram DIMMS.
You should hear a pattern of beeps.
When you turn it on do you or did you hear a Siren?
If you don't hear the pattern then there is a fault with your motherboard or Processor.
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Jump to PostAfter you have established the Beep Pattern Exists. Re-insert your Ram.
You have to fix the issue of overheating. Unmount your Heatsink and readjust it it should be very secure. you should be able to lift your motherboard with the heatsink without any wobble. (Ofcourse don't try this if …
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