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Topics that we will be discussing in this course are : + What is a dead motherboard? + What is the cause of dead laptop motherboards? + How to check laptop motherboard visually without multimeter; + How to diagnose a dead laptop motherboard? + How to check for a short circuit in the motherboard? + How to check motherboard ports & connectors? + How to check laptop motherboard power jack serviceability; * How to check motherboard power circuit and components serviceability; + Laptop Motherboard Chips and Integrated Circuits; y._ * Howto check Super Input-Output IC, SIO, and its circuit;+ How to test Capacitor using a digital multimeter; * How to test Diode using a digital multimeter; + How to test MOSFETs, ICs, and motherboard Chips using a digital multimeter; + How to check SMD components on a laptop motherboard; * How to check motherboard connectors serviceability and much more; * How to use the Multimeter in the correct way and much more. 1- What is a dead motherboard? A dead laptop motherboard is a 100% failed motherboard that can not be powered on even if you press the power button Power on switch When you plug the adapter and press the power button and you got no response and noa Adapter in enw att Won't turn on (no response is pressed and no light on laptop LEDs) Status: Dead laptop —_ 2- What is the cause of dead laptop motherboards? There are manyeasons that can cause a dead laptop motherboard: - 1st cause is: Short circuit: the short-circuit is the frequent fault that can cause a dead laptop motherboard;Failed power jack also can cause dead motherboard failure. Due to dry soldering or broken pins inside the power jack, the motherboard can stop working definitely. This failure is one of the common failures that can cause a dead laptop motherboard Damaged Power Jack - 3rd cause: A blown fuse near the power jack (within the charge IC circuit) can cause also a dead motherboard;Pictures below shows the components that can cause dead motherboard failure Motherboard power jack 19v Pree nee Lz vane ata 82 ont 2 wen \O9 4 oi ce +) cas ou 4 1 Or sali E282 owas? = ro Se ‘The components that can cause Dead motherboard failure: You can find Arductor, double inductor, fuse, mosfet, double mosfetyNfuse resistor or diode Dead motherboard's cause Note: The complete course is at the end of the topic. ‘Sometimes instead of the Fuse, you can find one or more inductors that have the same purpose as the fuse ( Protection of other circuits in the motherboard ), you can also find ‘one MOSFET or two MOSFETS ( switches ). See the picture below: Pose RE, 6196-0 Motherboard power jack fos ‘slas35@0V-71-85 505-0 19V- 4th cause : Failed Super Input-Output S10 is also can cause a failed and dead motherboard because itis the first responsible for the whole power in the motherboard. Note that you can check the serviceability of the SIO IC using tree methods: ‘1st method: By checking its Heat. Plug the power adapter and check the Super IO body using your finger if you feel that the IC is very hot, which means it is failed. 2nd method: A Aa By checking the ceramic or PF capacitors near to the IG, if you find that any of that capacitor is shorted means 100% of the SIO IC is damaged you should replace it with another one with the same reference.28 (% ete le) CIT t yt 3rd method: By checking the inputs and outputs of the SiO IC using its datasheet/schematic and the multimeter. The picture below shows the SIO in the laptop motherboardaia MAMAN Super 10 IC There are many types of Super IO IC. Note that the SIO is usually in square shape as you observe in the picture below: loics - 5th cause : failed Basic Input Output System (B10S).Failed BIOS can cause a dead computer motherboard, when the firmware inside it becomes corrupted, the motherboard will stop working because the BIOS is responsible for the POST or Power-On-Self-Test and computer booting, and the computer can NOT BIOS chip turn on without this self-test. jagram (8 pins BIOS chip is the most chip used in laptop motherboards ) +V3A, — VBA T u26 tices von | . R366 2) so won | RAM tn? R368 sl wpe sex ae + vss si ‘SST_25LF080A_SOP_8PWhen you encountered a failed BIOS chip ( corrupted firmware ), you should program/flash it with appropriate firmware using the BIOS programmer: BIOS IC Programmer Firmware Software - 6th cause : Damaged Connectors can cause also a dead motherboard, that’s why you should always check the connectors when you get a dead or any other failed motherboard. O eo Connectors 3- How to diagnose a dead laptop motherboard? Mo diannaea tha lantan matherhnard vat ehauild chark tha fallnwina narte in ardar:3- the presence of #VBAT about 19V in the motherboard 4-3V/5V power system 5- 3V in pin number 8 of the BIOS. If you find that all these voltages are good then you should program/flash the BIOS chip to solve the problem. 4- how to check for a short circuit in the motherboard? | will show you a Secret you can use to troubleshoot the short circuit in any motherboard. The secret is the "Inductor’. Qaaea8g Inductors or Coils are never ~~In every motherboard the inductor or coil can never be connected to the ground, always the inductor in the computer or laptop motherboard is connected to the power rail, so if you find any inductor that is connected to the ground means you have a short circuit in the circuit that the inductor belongs to it. Proof: let's take a look at the schematics of some circuits of laptop motherboard: =3V- power rail PAD2 65A_200mil POWERPAD_Z_0610 53 1uF_10v 2 2|330ur_4v = SV power rail v5V power rail Inductor 48-.43.,33-.29..28-12. 7.5A_200mil 4 c= . 220uF_6.3v_OSCON2! 2) 1uF_tov =1.8V power rail Ca). 40uF_25v_K_XSR PaDs, 40A_250mi f POWERPAD_2.0610SV power rail il C1071 4 al coro ar ” jOPEN 2|10uF_25v_K_X5R a 7A_200mi| PADS. POWERPAD_2.c619 Inductor cioss 5 220uF_2.5v]R35 A A 4piy How to troubleshoot the Short circuit: Put the multimeter to the buzzer or continuity option and check all inductors in that motherboard, All inductors should not give to you a low resistance to the ground. If you find any Inductor that is connected to the ground means you have a short circult.ey} Ef Continuity — ete Option eT) av ey = cae) MS8221 Le Tai: 5- How to check the serviceability of the SIO IC? ‘As you know the Super Input-Output IC or SIO, and sometimes we call it KBC or keyboard controller is responsible for the whole power in the motherboard. You can check the serviceability of the SIO using many methods but the two known methods are, as we have already seen + 1-By checking the heat of the SIO IG, if you feel that the IC is very hot while plugging in the adapter means it is failed. + 2: The second method is by checking the PFor ceramic capacitors around it, if you find any capacitor has shorted the ground that mean the SIO has shorted the ground, 6- How to check the BIOS? \Jhe BIOS or Basic Input Output System is one of the most important ICs in theThe POST is the first operation that should be performed before downloading the operating system. The POST has as purpose to check and make a self-test to the hardware parts before booting the computer that's why if that firmware is corrupted the post can not be performed so the laptop will not work. Aa Aa To check the BIOS you should first connect the power adapter to the power jack of the laptop and then check whether you have 3.3V in pin number 8 of the BIOS without turning on the laptop If you find that 3.3V is present means you should program the BIOS to solve the problem, but if you don't find 3.3V then you should troubleshoot it.(es ° ©) vec =3,3V DO (10,) 2 t JHOLD (103) 3.3V= MP (IO,) © ©) cuK about 1.5V GND 4 5 DI (10,) PIN. NAME vo FUNCTION ics I Chip Select Input DO (101) vo Data Output (Data Input Output 1)*" NYP (102) VO | White Protect Input ( Data input Ourput 2)? ‘GND ‘Ground piaoa, HO _| Data Input (Data Input Ouiput ai"? 1 AK 1 Serial Clock Input (HOLD (103) VO | Hold input (Data input Oulput 3)" vec Power Supply BIOS pin configuration 7- How to check motherboard Ports & connectors? Connectors are usually dismissed by many technicians, but it's among the frequent causes of dead motherboards. 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