Rant: A 'dead' motherboard was actually a bad power button for 4 hours

I swapped every part in a client's gaming rig before testing the front panel header with a screwdriver. Anyone have a go-to method for testing those tiny switches fast?

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emma52220d ago

Seriously? That's a brutal four hours. @victor266 is right about bad connections causing most headaches, but how do you even start testing that stuff first? I'd be pulling my hair out after swapping the whole system.

victor2661mo ago

Ugh, that's the worst. Honestly feels like half of life's problems are just a bad connection or a loose wire somewhere.

the_oliver1mo ago

My last three "dead" builds were just power switches playing hard to get.