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Old AM2 Motherboard

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Hello, i have an old Pc chips a33g motherboard that will not post if i plug in a regular ps/2 keyboard thus making the thing useless. Normal operation resumes if i turn the computer off and disconnect the keyboard.

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You should try a usb keyboard, or check the backplate for intrusions. Those backplates have leftover metal tangs that have to be bent out of the way. Check for a grounding or short issue. You can also remove the board and check around and under it for metal objects touching the board.

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No good took out the motherboard out of the case and cleaned it up, cleared the cmos and took out the battery tested it outside and is still doing it.

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