New home-built PC, doesn't even START 1

[Guest_imported]

Just built a PC on a Chaintech 7AJA/100 w/Athlon 900 socket A, 2x256 PC133, Radeon VE, 300w PSU.

When I plug in the power and press the power switch, the power on and HDD lights flash when i RELEASE the button, but NOTHING HAPPENS.

I've checked ALL connections and especially the button/LED connectors and they all seem fine!

These are all new parts, does anyone know what's wrong?

 

[edfair]

Something may be crowbaring the power supply. My touchy point is the floppy connector being off 1 pin since it is easy to do.
Pull all power connectors except the M/B and see if it will power up by itself. If so , then add back in one at a time to pinpoint the problem.
Sometimes the power switch operating mech won't stay detented and the power falls back to off. Good firm depression might detent it. Ed Fair
efair@atlnet.com

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[Guest_imported]

OH MY GOD! YOU ARE THE MAN!

Checked out floppy connector. Out by one pin. Moved it. Started first time.

If we weren't both men, I'd have your babies.

THANK YOU!

 

[neomagic]

Cuodos edfair you beat me to the punch, I'll never forget the first time I was stummped by that one...took me 2 hours to figure it out, but I never forgot it. GMTA (Great....Alike)