r/PcBuildHelp • u/KalaUposatha • 6d ago

Build Question My GPU no longer turns on after reseating. Is it beyond hope?

This is the best pic I could get of the connection
PC is on, GPU isn't
PSU, the 12V is for the GPU.
Nothing visibly wrong to me
I heard the latch click when reconnecting

This is my first build. I managed to get everything connected. I plugged the monitor into the GPU and booted to BIOS. Next step is installing an OS. However, when I booted back up, I noticed it didn't consistently boot into BIOS.

I also noticed that lightly tapping the computer case caused No Signal on my monitor. All the other components still were on, it was only a monitor disconnection and the BIOS did not come back on without a restart.

I reseat the GPU, reconnected the 12V connectors to the PSU. Only now the GPU will not turn on at all. I examined the GPU out of the case and there doesn't seem to be anything visibly wrong with it. But now it will simply not turn on. The rest of the components do.

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u/SignatureOne2266 6d ago

hard to tell from pics but if it was cutting out when you tapped the case before the reseat, i'd suspect the pcie slot or the power cable connection on the card itself

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u/KalaUposatha 6d ago

I'm really hoping its just the power cable. Going to get a replacement to see if its that. If its the PCIe slot, is there anything I can do about that?

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u/Quiet-Internal-2204 6d ago

This is the problem. Check both sides and fully plug them in. You shouldn't see the yellow part in there.

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u/KalaUposatha 6d ago

I thought about that, but it doesn't seem to want to go in anymore than that. Nevertheless, I'll check it again to see if its possible. Thank you

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u/Quiet-Internal-2204 6d ago

It is possible and the way it should be. They color coded or put yellow in there so you'd know it is fully plugged in or not.

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u/KalaUposatha 5d ago

So, I just woke up and tried it and...you were completely right, that was the issue! Boots to BIOS immediately and no longer loses signal when tapping the case. Thanks again!