Your mining rig won't start or won't boot, what now?
The following steps will help you to quickly localize the fault.
1. switch off the power
Before you start repairing the mining rig, you should first disconnect the power plug (the power cable that goes into the power supply unit) from the socket so that there are no short circuits during the repair that could damage the rig.
2. Schauen Sie ob alle Stecker richtig sitzen und überprüfen Sie alle kabel auf beschädigungen
Now you should check that all cables and plugs are correctly seated in their connectors, as riser cables, for example, are often loose or the wires of the start button can break. You should also check that there are no large grains of dust or metal objects on or under the mainboard. These can often be the reason why a mainboard will not boot.
You should also check the cables for possible burnt areas, including the ends in the power supply unit. If a rig does not boot, it may also be because a contact is scorched and the power supply unit is not supplying power for safety reasons to prevent a fire. However, the failure to boot may also be due to other components, e.g. a defective GPU riser.
3. booting the rig
If all connectors are properly seated and no damage is visible, unplug all graphics cards from your mainboard and try booting without graphics cards (some mainboards require a graphics card for this, then install a card). If the rig boots, then connect a monitor to the mainboard (if there is no HDMI/VGA port on the board, install a graphics card and connect the monitor there) - and go to step 4. If the rig still does not boot, you should unplug all components that are not necessary for booting (GPUs, risers, SSD, additional fans, ...) and try booting again. If the rig starts, install the individual components one after the other and check which hardware is preventing it from starting - and then try again with a spare part If the rig still does not start, there may be a defect in the mainboard (including CPU or, more rarely, RAM) or power supply unit. In this case, we recommend testing these components individually.
4. booting via boot menu
If you now get an image, you will most likely see the boot start screen. In the vast majority of cases, you will now be asked whether you want to boot with the previous settings. You should confirm this and then the rig should start normally. In other cases, you can simply follow the steps in the boot menu and if the mainboard does not find a bootable Windows or Hive OS version, you will need to check whether your SSD or the operating system partition is defective.
