Hey everyone, I'm having some trouble with my PC after trying to change the thermal paste on my GPU. I removed the graphics card to apply the new paste but now, after putting everything back together, my PC won't turn on at all. There's no sign of life, which is frustrating. It's a five-year-old system I've used for everything, and while it's not my primary PC—thankfully, that one's fine—I was just experimenting with this older one. Here are my specs for reference: B550 Phantom Gaming 4 a/c, RTX 3060 Ti, 32GB DDR4 3600MHz, 650W Corsair PSU, and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. Before doing this, I had been benchmarking Valorant, and the GPU hit 88 degrees, so I thought it was time to change the paste. I turned off and unplugged the PC, changed the paste, and now it won't boot. What could be causing this?
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First things first, did you make sure the GPU is properly reconnected? Sometimes, if it's not seated in the PCIe slot correctly, it can cause issues. Also, check all power connections to the GPU and motherboard. It might also help to double-check the power switch on the back of your power supply to see if it’s switched on.
Yeah, I made sure it was plugged back in properly on both ends.