Has this ever happened to you?

[Wolfmight]

Yesterday we moved someone's computer parts into a new case and the bastard didn't start when we finished. Everyone had a grounding strap and the mat was also grounded. We took everything out and checked if it might have been a part. We tried other power supplies. Other cables for the power.

In the end, we nearly wasted 2 hours and I finally took a good hard look at the motherboard's instructional manual. After a fourth time of looking at the front panel jumper settings I noticed the power switch wasn't connected correctly!!!
The damn thing was on "Green Switch" when it was supposed to be on "Soft Power Connector". Basically, it's in human nature to make this mistake, because what does the eye jump towards first when your trying to connect the computer's switch to the motherboard? "Switch"! Holy crap this has got to be the biggest load of crap.

[tesco]

The computer can have more than one switch so I usually read the whole label

I think that's happened to me but it took maybe 1 min to fix tops not 2 hours

[GepperRankins]

wrong

[lynx]

I always make a careful note of where I remove the wires from.

It saves having to consult the manual, which have even been known to be wrong occasionally.

[Wolfmight]

Green Switch feels like the Switch for the power since the Power LED is green.
Green LED + Power Switch = An easy mistake.
It kept slipping by me because of that very name.

[peat moss]

Sounds like something I would do .

Don't be so hard on yourself its not like you took it to a shop and they made you look stoopid !

[Darth Sushi]

I once concluded I had a bad power supply when nothing came on and I almost bought a new one until my little niece pointed out that the power-strip was in the "OFF" position. Sometimes technical questions can cause you to seek technical answers to even the simpliest problems.

[clocker]

Don't be so hard on yourself its not like you took it to a shop and they made you look stoopid !

Or you brought it my shop and we looked stupid.

Darth is right...a "from the mouths of babes" kinda thang.

[peat moss]

Ya the nice thing about puters is it taught me patience ,beleve me I needed it . But have a problem ? Ask a 12 year old for help you can't go wrong .

[Wolfmight]

hah. Well, I wish they would rename "Green Switch" to "Green S" and "Soft Power Connector" to "Power Switch". That'd save the hassle.
It's a gigabyte brand motherboard.