Took the heat sink off the processor to clean it. Now nothing?

Question

Had loads of dust all over it. I took it off and cleaned it all off. I put it all back together nice and square. All the pins went in nice and even. Now the monitor won't come on. Is their some special way that it has to be put back in? I was gentle and careful thanks

Answer 1

Check the pins, one may be bent.

Also the next time you may want to try a tooth brush & a small vac umm cleaner to clean the inside of a computer.

Answer 2

Hehe, you cleaned of the thermal grease.

You need that to keep the processor cool, your computer won't start without it.

Answer 3

dude you broke it!

Answer 4

if you have to ask this question, you should not have your hands inside a computer.