Strange about the processor apparently not in the right place – most sockets are built such that they cannot be closed if the CPU is not firmly seated. Which means the machine should never have worked at all… not knowing what type of processor/socket you have I can’t say for sure – but if the CPU and fan are not in a single housing, the more likely explanation is that the fan was not seated properly on top/aside the processor.
you’re probably right S., since I don’t know a processor from a socket from a CPU, but from what you said about fan not seated right, sounds right since that was what was (I assumed) was the processor, and its actually what I pulled and pushed (lightly) and on the push is when I heard a clicking noise.
again, most appreciated – to all