Major bootup problem (FIXED)

mcp555

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EDIT: Problem fixed. Replaced motherboard.

These are the parts I have:
Antec 350W PSU
Abit KD7 (updated BIOS to newest release)
Tbird 1.33 (133) with Vantec Aeroflow
Seagate Barracuda IV 60GB
Kingston PC2700 512MB Valueram
SB Live
Panasonic 16x DVD-ROM
MSI Geforce 4 MX440 8X AGP

This has run flawlessly for months now. A few days ago I opened up the case and used a can of air duster to clean it out with. When I reconnected the system and tried to power it up, it would power on but I could not get it to post.

What works:
1)PSU/PSU fans (power to motherboard ok)
2)Video card/video card fan (The "check video signal" warning on the monitor drops when I turn the system on)
3)CPU HSF
4)Case power LED
5)Optical mouse
6)HD LED (it blinks a couple of times when I power the system on but the HD does not start to read as if it were booting Windows)

What I've tried:
1) Disconnecting the DVD drive
2) Removing the sound card
3) Reconnecting/reseating all cables and cards
4) Switching RAM slots
5) Using a different hard drive

I get no "post" screen on the monitor at all. Also, on my motherboard I have two diagnostic LED's that light up. The green one still comes on and always stayed on when the system worked. I also get a yellow LED now though. Any ideas?

Matt
 

olds

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Did something happen to the HS/F?
Do you have another processor to try?
 

dragonballgtz

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Check the mobo manual and see what the green and yellow lights mean. Also you said "hooked it all back up" maybe you acidently got dust into a sensitive part of the mobo. Or maybe this is a BIG maybe you shocked something.
 

mcp555

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The HS/F still works fine. I do have another processor to work with. I guess I will try swapping that out over the weekend. I will also try dusting it out again. Maybe some dust got into a critical area. As far as static shock goes, I'm not ruling that out either. In fact that was my first guess. Question is what, if anything, got shocked. I also checked my manual a few nights ago about the LED's. I could not find any mention of them.