Z490 blue lights

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   Hi,
I have a Z490 Phantom Gaming ITX/TB3 and after trying a new PSU cable I started having some troubles:
It stopped working, instead only a little blue light blinks under the motherboard (near PCI slot. I tried removing everything but didn't work, tried a new cable and nothing, then suddenly by trying between the same two cables it worked again, but when mounting same issue appeared (blue light). This started to get weird when I tried to remove the screw from the MoBo and case, blue light appeared when I screw it tighter to the case but when detaching the screw a bit it worked again! I can't see anything in the case shorting, this is the Motif Monument case, so its just a big piece of metal with nothing else in it. 
Since I couldn't find a reason for the blue light I have to unmount the MoBo and instead of the blue light started to have 3 blinking led (2 blue light and 1 green/light blue) all in the same section (under the mobo near PCI slot). Anyone knows what's going on? what does it mean to have a little blue light blinking or 3 lights blinking?

Thanks!

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giosalinas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20 Sep 2020 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote giosalinas Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Z490 blue lights Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 4:40am
	Hi, I have a Z490 Phantom Gaming ITX/TB3 and after trying a new PSU cable I started having some troubles: It stopped working, instead only a little blue light blinks under the motherboard (near PCI slot. I tried removing everything but didn't work, tried a new cable and nothing, then suddenly by trying between the same two cables it worked again, but when mounting same issue appeared (blue light). This started to get weird when I tried to remove the screw from the MoBo and case, blue light appeared when I screw it tighter to the case but when detaching the screw a bit it worked again! I can't see anything in the case shorting, this is the Motif Monument case, so its just a big piece of metal with nothing else in it. Since I couldn't find a reason for the blue light I have to unmount the MoBo and instead of the blue light started to have 3 blinking led (2 blue light and 1 green/light blue) all in the same section (under the mobo near PCI slot). Anyone knows what's going on? what does it mean to have a little blue light blinking or 3 lights blinking? Thanks!

ASRock_TSD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List ASRock_Official Joined: 20 Mar 2015 Status: Offline Points: 8907	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASRock_TSD Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 6:03pm
	Dear Giosalinas, Thank you for posting the query to the ASRock forum. Blue light under the PCIe slots would be the RGB lights. RGB will light up automatically once power is provided to the motherboard. RGB light can only indicate that the power is supplied to the motherboard. With thanks, ASRock TSD

giosalinas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20 Sep 2020 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote giosalinas Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Sep 2020 at 1:00am
	does that mean that the motherboard is dead?? what I can do to fix that situation?

ASRock_TSD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List ASRock_Official Joined: 20 Mar 2015 Status: Offline Points: 8907	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASRock_TSD Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Sep 2020 at 3:00pm
	Dear Giosalinas, Thanks for the reply. With the RGB light on, we are only able to know that power is supplied to the motherboard. If the motherboard does not turn on, please refer to the following link to troubleshoot. https://www.asrock.com/support/faq.asp With thanks, ASRock TSD