Difference between revisions of "Testing Standard Documentation in Advanced Testing"
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− | | Check | + | | Check for visible damage || |
*Check for blown capacitors. Do a careful visual check. Then do it again. This will save you wasted time further down the road. '''ANY''' domed capacitors warrant recycling the board. | *Check for blown capacitors. Do a careful visual check. Then do it again. This will save you wasted time further down the road. '''ANY''' domed capacitors warrant recycling the board. | ||
*Check for damaged sockets or other damage to devices on the motherboard. If it is a socket 775 or socket xxxx check carefully for bent socket pins with a magnifying lens. If there '''ARE''' bent pins recycle the board. It's not worth time repairing the socket. | *Check for damaged sockets or other damage to devices on the motherboard. If it is a socket 775 or socket xxxx check carefully for bent socket pins with a magnifying lens. If there '''ARE''' bent pins recycle the board. It's not worth time repairing the socket. | ||
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*Broken or missing memory slot attachment arms are no reason to reject a board as long as the board passes all the other tests. | *Broken or missing memory slot attachment arms are no reason to reject a board as long as the board passes all the other tests. | ||
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*Place the motherboard on the test jig. | *Place the motherboard on the test jig. | ||
*Orient the motherboard so the external ports (printer, PS2, USB, etc.) are facing you | *Orient the motherboard so the external ports (printer, PS2, USB, etc.) are facing you | ||
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|Does it already have a CPU installed ?|| This step is not a time waster. The CPU heatsink may be installed, but someone may have removed the CPU prior to submitting the motherboard for testing. | |Does it already have a CPU installed ?|| This step is not a time waster. The CPU heatsink may be installed, but someone may have removed the CPU prior to submitting the motherboard for testing. | ||
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*Missing PCI slots - as long as there are PS2 or USB, video, and sound ports on the board. | *Missing PCI slots - as long as there are PS2 or USB, video, and sound ports on the board. | ||
*Broken or damaged Northbridge, Southbridge, or SUPERIO chip heatsinks can be replaced as can any on-board fans. | *Broken or damaged Northbridge, Southbridge, or SUPERIO chip heatsinks can be replaced as can any on-board fans. | ||
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+ | Motherboards '''GENERALLY''' have a standardized layout as follows: | ||
+ | *Upper left quadrant contains the memory slots, main power connector, floppy connector, and either one to two IDE connectors (if any...) | ||
+ | *Upper right quadrant contains SATA connectors, SOUTHBRIDGE chip, RAID connector (if any), front panel header, USB header(s) | ||
+ | *Lower right quadrant contains AGP/PCIe video slots, PCI slots, button battery (this can actually be in this quadrant or the upper right), PCI extender slot, and audio header | ||
+ | *Lower left quadrant contains the CPU socket, CPU heatsink, the 12 volt power connector (4 pin Molex), and all the external connectors | ||
[[Category:Hardware Testing]] | [[Category:Hardware Testing]] | ||
[[Category:Howto]] | [[Category:Howto]] | ||
[[Category:Advanced Testing]] | [[Category:Advanced Testing]] |
Revision as of 17:11, 24 June 2010
Motherboard Testing
Tex 20:37, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
There are a multitude of items to check in motherboard testing..
NOTESReasons NOT to reject a motherboard on preliminary inspection
Motherboards GENERALLY have a standardized layout as follows:
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