One way to test the PS would be to make sure everything is plugged in properly, turn it on, and use a voltmeter to test the voltages coming out of one of the molex power connectors. Yellow should read 12V and red 5V. Thats really the least thorough way. I think, but am not sure, the proper way would be to unhook the motherboard, short out the green and a black wire to start it up, keeping it shorted, then testing out the voltages of the motherboard connector. You could just use one ground, and you probably dont have to test multiple of the same color wire. Anyway after checking the PS I would check the CPU connector. If that looks good check the PCI and RAM slots (even the ones with cards in them). Also any other connectors (airport, modem, ATA). If those look good I would look over the whole board (top and bottom) for missing resistors or other types of damage, or shorts. If one of those isn't your problem, then I would say the board is damaged beyond repair.
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