I think I broke my system panel connector

[Spitefuljesus]

I’ve been having issues with my pc, I had an overheating motherboard so I replaced it. Same issue, got a new cpu fan, same issue. The case and motherboard,
Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150
Zalman M3 Plus ATX Mini Tower

I was replacing everything after putting thermal paste under the single heatsink and I accidentally plugged the pins for the system panel connector into the wrong place. It didn’t turn on since the power button wasn’t connected properly so I went to remove and fix it, only once I connected everything where it should be it still wouldn’t turn on. I’m not sure what else to do.

[phillpower2]

Golden rule of building a PC is to assemble everything outside of the case on a large non conductive surface such as the box that the MB shipped in, have you done this.

We also need to know the following;

The brand and model name or number for the CPU, the RAM (including the amount) add on video card if one is used and the PSU (power supply unit) providing these details will enable folk to better assist you.

[Spitefuljesus]

Golden rule of building a PC is to assemble everything outside of the case on a large non conductive surface such as the box that the MB shipped in, have you done this.

We also need to know the following;

The brand and model name or number for the CPU, the RAM (including the amount) add on video card if one is used and the PSU (power supply unit) providing these details will enable folk to better assist you.

During installation I laid everything out on a wooden table, besides that I haven’t removed or unplugged anything except the wires for system control panel. My specs,

Intel Core i5-4570 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor
NVTEK 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3-1600 PC3-12800
EVGA 500 W

I’m attaching a screenshot of the manual to better explain what I did.
I mistook the TPM connector for the system panel connector, so the cables might have been damaged? The motherboard LED lights up when I give it power, just pc won’t turn on when I press the button on the case.
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[Spitefuljesus]

During installation I laid everything out on a wooden table, besides that I haven’t removed or unplugged anything except the wires for system control panel. My specs,

Intel Core i5-4570 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor
NVTEK 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3-1600 PC3-12800
EVGA 500 W

I’m attaching a screenshot of the manual to better explain what I did.
I mistook the TPM connector for the system panel connector, so the cables might have been damaged? The motherboard LED lights up when I give it power, just pc won’t turn on when I press the button on the case.
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Oh and the graphics card is a Radeon Rx 570 8GB

[phillpower2]

Can I ask that you do not quote every reply as we have to read the full post to make sure nothing gets missed, thanks.

If you did not try and power up the components and you did not have the PSU cord connected to the power outlet I cannot see how any harm could have been done by you connecting things incorrectly.

Best thing that you can do is stick with doing the barebones outside of the case, to begin with you should remove the RX 570 from the PCI-E slot on the MB and hook your screen up to the appropriate video port on the MB, for the rest see my canned info below;

Best couple of suggestions I can make would be first remove the MB and do a barebones set-up on a piece of cardboard (make sure it is larger than the MB) only connect the PSU, the GFX card, screen, 1 stick of RAM and the keyboard, a wired PS/2 type would be best for this.

IF your MB doesn`t have a power test switch you will then need to short out the 2 power on pins on the MB header to get the PSU to activate, you can use a small flat bladed screwdriver or a paper clip bent into a U shape, this is perfectly safe if you do not touch anything else, the idea is to see if we can get a BIOS screen if you do you can then add one component at a time until you find the problem component, [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]you must power down and remove the power cord from the wall before adding another component,[/COLOR]

[phillpower2]

Thread closed due to lack of feedback from the OP.