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    Re: PC not working! Need technical help :(
    (Original post by Coffeegirl)
    Ok ill try and follow those instructions

    I only cleaned the centre one

    Actually can you clarify what I am supposed to do? do you mean the wires that say ground and then give voltage? or the ones that say right out, ground, mic-power
    Both the black ended wires from the 2nd pics go on the mobo, in pic 3 you'll see on the bottom left this yellow bit with pins, there should be another, where they both go in.
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    Re: PC not working! Need technical help :(
    (Original post by Iqbal007)
    Both the black ended wires from the 2nd pics go on the mobo, in pic 3 you'll see on the bottom left this yellow bit with pins, there should be another, where they both go in.
    OK im gonna stick them in the yellow pins and see what happens :/
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    OK im gonna stick them in the yellow pins and see what happens :/
    there might be some writing or symbols nearby the yellow pins, your supposed to put them in a certain way, it controls the power and stuff from the case.
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    Wait I'll take more pictures and then it might be more accurate.
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    Ok here are more, I hope I am in the right place with the yellow pins and the other pictures show the wires. which ones of them am i putting in?

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    Hey. I had the same problem with my computer and the motherboard had short circuited. I believe i had the same motherboard as displayed in the pictures. The motherboard is known to have overclocking problems, but my problem was a loose screw, which caused the short circuit. Check the light on the motherboard which should always be on as long as a power source is connected. If this is on then this shouldn't be the problem, otherwise a new motherboard is needed. Research shown that the motherboard i believe you have was stopped in production due to fault. Obviously it may not be the solution but is worth a check.
    Good luck
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    Re: PC not working! Need technical help :(
    (Original post by Coffeegirl)
    Ok here are more, I hope I am in the right place with the yellow pins and the other pictures show the wires. which ones of them am i putting in?

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    whats your motherboard called?
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    Re: PC not working! Need technical help :(
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    whats your motherboard called?
    I have no ideaa
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    I have no ideaa
    do u no what the desktop is called?
    Last edited by Iqbal007; 20-07-2012 at 17:57.
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    (Original post by Jobbers93)
    Hey. I had the same problem with my computer and the motherboard had short circuited. I believe i had the same motherboard as displayed in the pictures. The motherboard is known to have overclocking problems, but my problem was a loose screw, which caused the short circuit. Check the light on the motherboard which should always be on as long as a power source is connected. If this is on then this shouldn't be the problem, otherwise a new motherboard is needed. Research shown that the motherboard i believe you have was stopped in production due to fault. Obviously it may not be the solution but is worth a check.
    Good luck
    I turned a little busy so had to leave it. Tomorrow I am going to search for the light that you mention Thanks for the help
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    do u no what the desktop is called?
    Its an IQon one!
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    Its an IQon one!
    exact name?
    Cos they have specific makes, should be on a label on the back or something
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    Re: PC not working! Need technical help :(
    The computer looks about 6 years old.

    Unplug the fans and see if it boots up.
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    exact name?
    Cos they have specific makes, should be on a label on the back or something


    UMM it actually just says IQon ...and no other sign or sticker to say otherwise!
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    (Original post by Camoxide)
    The computer looks about 6 years old.

    Unplug the fans and see if it boots up.
    YESSS it does boot up without the fans!

    I think it is something like 4-5 years old but its had lots of upgrading
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    YESSS it does boot up without the fans!

    I think it is something like 4-5 years old but its had lots of upgrading
    Yeah something is probably shorting out.

    You may have put one of them in wrong or in the wrong place.
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    (Original post by Camoxide)
    Yeah something is probably shorting out.

    You may have put one of them in wrong or in the wrong place.
    I have looked on the internet to see whether i am wiring them correct. The JFP1 and 2 jumpers have been correctly put in but most of the websites mention a speaker wire which does not exist? Am I missing something?

    Also would you know where I am supposed to put the wires that says 1 ground 1 + ....1-D ....1+5v and there are two of them. ????????
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    (Original post by Coffeegirl)
    Also would you know where I am supposed to put the wires that says 1 ground 1 + ....1-D ....1+5v and there are two of them. ????????
    Those are for any USB ports on the front of the PC, they don't need to be plugged in.I've had this once before, where the PC fails to POST after cleaning it out. Fixed it by clearing the CMOS; you can try this by removing the little round battery for a few hours or there is a reset jumper (as circled in the pic). To clear the CMOS using the jumper, remove and and replace it over the central and third pin for a few seconds before putting it back to how it was originally. Make sure it is unplugged from the wall beforehand (for both methods).
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    Re: PC not working! Need technical help :(
    (Original post by Coffeegirl)
    UMM it actually just says IQon ...and no other sign or sticker to say otherwise!
    is their any wording on the motherboard?
    Because than you can find the manual and the instructions for the wires
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    Re: PC not working! Need technical help :(
    (Original post by JayEm)
    Those are for any USB ports on the front of the PC, they don't need to be plugged in.I've had this once before, where the PC fails to POST after cleaning it out. Fixed it by clearing the CMOS; you can try this by removing the little round battery for a few hours or there is a reset jumper (as circled in the pic). To clear the CMOS using the jumper, remove and and replace it over the central and third pin for a few seconds before putting it back to how it was originally. Make sure it is unplugged from the wall beforehand (for both methods).
    I removed the battery for a few minutes but that didn't do anything. I'll try the unplugging the circled wires and see if that works
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