Booted with CMOS jumper in wrong postion!!

[diejex]

I'm a friggin idiot!!

My system won't boot.

What exactly happens when you try to boot with the CMOS jumper in the wrong position? The manual says not to have the power even plugged in when you do this, so trying to boot I assume is even worse. Is my board toast?

I've tried clearing the CMOS the correct way but the system still won't boot. I've tried everything i can think of/read about:
No PCI cards in, not even a graphics card;tried AGP and PCI graphics;
No IDE devices attached;
No fans plugged in;
Reseated RAM in every slot several times; only 1 RAM stick;
Reconnected mobo power several times;
Reseated CPU several times;
Reset power, switched power on/off several times;
Check to see that board is not shorting against case;

Abit KR7A-R
XP 1600+
Crucial 2100 256
Enermax 431W

Should i start the RMA process now?

 

[Halflin1]

yes :-(

 

[HappyPuppy]

Booting with the clear cmos jumper in the wrong position doesn't, or at least shouldn't, hurt anything. It will just prevent the computer from booting.

Was this the first time you had tried to boot a new computer, or were you having problems with a previously running machine?

Gotta have some facts and specs.

 

[Creig]

Hmmm... I have to agree with HappyPuppy. All the CMOS jumper does is clear the saved CMOS settings, forcing it to fall back on its factory settings. And removing the power cord is always the first step when working on computers no matter what you do. So it SHOULDN'T have hurt anything. I would double and triple check any jumpers or hardware you added/removed/changed from when it was up and running. If that doesn't do it, try wiggling the BIOS chip in its socket while applying light downward pressure. Sometimes they have a bad connection and need to be reseated. Also check the wire going to your motherboard from your power switch to the motherboard. I've accidentally knocked it off before and then sat poking around the inside of the case for half an hour trying to figure out why the comp wouldn't start up again.

 

[BeauJangles]

Man, I have done that at least 50 times on an Iwill kk266 and on an Epox 8k7a, both run beautifully. Booting with the jumper in the wrong place just ensures the CMOS got cleared (or at least that's what I always thought)... it's never seemed to hurt anything for me.

 

[Wind]

diejex,
Booting the PC w/ the bios cap on the wrong position do not damage anything. Ur prob is something else. Will no POST...any beep (make sure the PC internal speaker is connected to the mobo) ?

 

[billyjak]

Iv'e done it before too, it dosen't hurt anything, look elseware, ram, heatsink, power supply.

 

[o1die]

Also check the cord going to the power supply. I've had 2 cases with bad cords, or had to pinch the plugs slightly for good contact.

 

[diejex]

The mobo is powering up, the LEDS actually came in handy for that. But it won't POST. I'm having my friend test the RAM, i can't imagine the RAM going bad, but at this point, there's nothing left.

 

[Creig]

Well, even if the memory tests okay in his machine, try using HIS memory in yours. I've had sticks of memory that would show up as bad after the POST in one machine work just fine in another. Also, you may need to remove the motherboard battery. I've heard that sometimes removing the battery will clear all the saved settings (don't know why, but people have done it). You DID ground yourself before touching the inside of the computer, right? ESD (ElectroStatic Discharge) can kill computer components with a shock so small you wouldn't even feel it.

 

[Bucksnort]

Does your keyboard light up? If not your board is probably gone.

 

[BigJ]

On a few systems of mine, I'm proud to say, I have crushed the core of the Athlon processor (All using crappy clipping Global Win Heatsinks). In doing so, the sytem would power on, but fail to post anything. Check to make sure that the processor aint chipped in a corner or something. If so, it might be dead .