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Stupid power supply question

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manningfan

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😕I'm building a new PC but I only have the PS and case until tomorrow. I went ahead and installed the PS in the case but I does not power up. Does it have to be connected to the motherboard to power up or do I have a DOA PS?
 
It won't turn on if you just plug it in.

You can short the green wire to any black wire momentarily with a paper clip or similar object to get it to turn on. Don't leave it on like this without a load, though; it might damage the PSU.
 
Would you be kind enough to film your entire build process for us and put the video up on youtube and provide a link?:thumbsup:
 
Originally posted by: manningfan
😕I'm building a new PC but I only have the PS and case until tomorrow. I went ahead and installed the PS in the case but I does not power up. Does it have to be connected to the motherboard to power up or do I have a DOA PS?
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Don't feel bad. I hadn't built a PC since the mid eighties until last year, and I made the same mistake. You need to short a coupla pins to fool the PSU into thinking there's a mobo there in order to power it up, something I decided to forego until the other components arrived.

Hard not to want to test everything as comes, though, isn't it?
 
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