Jan -

This sounds to me like you have the wires from the case to the
motherboard in the wrong spot.  On modern cases, the "power" button and
the reset button work in the same way.  They are momentary contact
switches.  Open the case and swap your power and reset wires and I think
the problem will go away.

Cheers!

Tony Mayer





> best as I can using isopropyl alcohol, paper towel and cotton buds.  And
> when everything was back in place, I fired-up the machine and it would
> not boot unless I push on the reset button on the front panel of the
> tower casing.  Could the spread of the thermal compound have damaged my
> CPU?  Everything is back to normal though after it is able to boot.

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