Will there be any damage to my motherboard if I only turn it on by the front IO pins? (like using a screwdriver to gently make connect with the two power pins
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Motherboards are washable, provided there's no power to them to cause a short. : r/techsupportmacgyver
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After 2 cables, 3 hours, 5 idiots my pc is gone. The motherboard has shorted and the passed away, the cpu is damaged and my humble 1050ti and ram is all that
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