Processors are the brains of the computer.
A computer's processor, or central processing unit, is the machine's brain. When a computer's processor goes bad, nothing will work on your computer. Determining if the processor has gone bad would be simple, except that when the processor goes bad it displays the same symptoms as when the motherboard goes bad. The processor cannot be fixed, it can only be replaced if it is bad. The simplest way to diagnose whether the processor has gone bad is to try another processor in its place to see if it solves the problem. This is simpler than replacing the motherboard.
Instructions
1. Open the computer case by removing the access door from the back of the case. Disconnect the computer's power plug from your outlet. Lay the computer on it's side.
2. Replace the processor. Unscrew the CPU fan and heatsink from on top of the CPU. Disconnect the power cable from the CPU to the motherboard by pulling it up.
3. Lift the small thin metal bar up next to the processor. Remove the processor and replace it with another processor. Put the fan and heatsink back and plug the fan's power cable back in.
4. Restart the computer. If the computer starts and runs, the problem was the processor. If the computer does not start, your problem is most likely the motherboard.
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