No-POST problem after upgrading CPU

bmillerd

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System specs:
Windows XP
Enermex 330W PSU
barton 2500
1gb kingston value ram
Gigabyte GA-7N 400 Pro 2
Radeon 9550
Maxtor 60GB 7200.8 hdd


I had it running fine lastnight, reformatted and was updating and whatnot without a problem. I rebooted it several times during the process of updating drivers with no problems.

Today I opened up the case to turn a fan around (had it the wrong way heh). I had to pull the front part of the case off because it was a 120mm in the front.

So once I'm done I try to boot it up, the green power light comes on but nothing else. No HDD LED, no power to the fans or anything. The RAM LED light on the motherboard, however, is on also. Is this a PS problem or a motherboard problem? If so, what could have caused it?

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The PSU is 3 or so years old, but as I said was working fine lastnight
 

bmillerd

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and the plot thickens...

I took out the battery and let it sit for 10 mins, put it back in, it booted up fine....

help?
 

bmillerd

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heh, I forgot to mention the most important part.

Shut it down again and now it won't boot back up =P
 

bmillerd

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heh so now it's running again...I think you're right Blazer, battery seems to be the problem. Thanks a lot, I never would have thought of that :) I'm going to go out right now and replace the battery, see if that helps.