Asrock motherboard doesn't initialize

[jtasti]

I have several (4)workstations that incorporate the ASROCK K7S41GX motherboards that do not post when power is applied. These all apparently failed within days of each other. The last two failed after a power down and failed to power up.
They are, granted, 4-5 years old. Any suggestions on what I can do to bring these back to life or what an underlying issue maybe that can be resolved without replaceing the boards?

 

[kjv1611]

Hook up jumper cables to the motherboard from a big truck.
[ol][li]Standard connections on truck[/li]
[li](after disconnect PSU from mobo) Positive connection on 20/24 port mobo power connector[/li]
[li]Neutral connection on front panel pins, at least the power switch pins[/li]
[li]Crank the truck, rev engine[/li]
[li]Keep a fire extinquisher near by in case of any overload[/li]
[li]If mobo smokes, use fire extinguisher, and try again.[/li]
[li]If mobo doesn't smoke, disconnect cables, reconnect PSU, and front panel connections, and giver 'er a go![/li][/ol]

That was the Jethro Bodine fix, anyhow.

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"If to err is human, then I must be some kind of human!" -Me

 

[kjv1611]

In all honesty...
1. Try a different PSU - if still won't start-up, it's not the PSU.
2. In all liklihood, it sounds like some sort of power issue affected them all, and fried the motherboards. Being the same model, I suppose they'd all be succeptible to the same problem source, whereas another mobo's circuits could be designed a little different, and therefore avoid the issues.
3. #2 said, you could try a different mobo with all the other components from one of the failed machines, to make sure it's the mobo.
4. Another possibility is that they all fried their CPU, since all same mobo, on same power circuit, could have all failed b/c of same electrical problem.

Main thing is to make sure any important data is backed up off the machines while you do the testing. Also, given the age, you really should determine if it's even worth putting much effort into them, trouble-shooting for a cause, and/or to see if they are really dead.

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"If to err is human, then I must be some kind of human!" -Me

 

[jtasti]

liked your first post better

i will have to try #2 at a later time and test that theory.
they were using the AMD semperon and i don't have any other MB laying that use that CPU.
so in the meantime I bought new machines.
Thanx for the input.