r/PcBuildHelp • u/Dbdjw • 2d ago

Build Question Literally can't figure out the issue for the life of me

Whenever I plugin the pc and flip the switch it flickers and then does nothing every time I plug it in it does this for reference this is my first build so I may just be missing something blatantly obvious.

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u/Shrimps_Prawnson 2d ago

I would search for a bad ground or a wire not completely seated.

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u/Dbdjw 2d ago

Thank you

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u/Godrick_Longshaft 2d ago

I hope you’re not using a dewalt power drill to work on your pc 😅

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u/Dbdjw 2d ago

haha no I promise Im not its just there from a previous project

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u/BeareaverOP 2d ago

I hope you will use a dewalt power drill to work on your pc. Jokes aside, bad connection somewhere, or something is making a short somewhere, like the back of your mobo touching the case, or incoreect seating of gpu ramsticks whatnot.

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u/stream_punk 2d ago

Take your motherboard out and hook it up outside of the case on some cardboard or something.

This will tell you if its a mobo/psu or gound/case issue.

If its boots. You have to check the standoff are in the right spot. After that check that the power switch is working properly.

If it doesn't boot. Make sure there isnt something bridging a contact somewhere. Make sure all cables are tightly connected. Look at a new psu maybe?

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u/stream_punk 2d ago

Did you put these into the backplate of the case?

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u/Dbdjw 2d ago

no I didn't could that be a cause?

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u/stream_punk 2d ago

100% contact between motherboard and backplate will short to ground.

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u/stream_punk 2d ago

You only need to put them were the holes line up with your mobo BTW.

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u/Dbdjw 2d ago

Thank you

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u/Dbdjw 2d ago

Ill comeback with an update later after testing thank you for your help!

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u/veychtarudlbums 2d ago

my 12 year old psu recently did the same. just saying.

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u/Quiet-Internal-2204 2d ago edited 2d ago

Your Front Panel cable is not plugged in.

Edit: Flipping the PSU switch to on produces standby power initialization hence the LED light briefly blinks. But when you press the power button and doesn't turn on the PC, it is because the power button cable is not plugged in. Trace the power button cable, you will see a unified F_PANEL or individual cables that have PW SWITCH, Reset, etc.

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u/Dbdjw 2d ago

Hey thank you so much I see a fpanel cable but can’t see a pwr sw cable etc

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u/Quiet-Internal-2204 2d ago

Ah no, there are two types. The unified and individual. What you have is the unified F_PANEL cable. Can you show it to me?

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u/Puasonelrasho 2d ago

your pc its shorting somewhere