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[[User:Tex|Tex]] 20:37, 26 May 2010 (UTC) | [[User:Tex|Tex]] 20:37, 26 May 2010 (UTC) | ||
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− | |align="left" padding=".5"|There are a multitude of items to check in motherboard testing. This is not for the faint of heart. Lose hope all yea who enter here. | + | |align="left" padding=".5"|There are a multitude of items to check in motherboard testing. This is not for the faint of heart. '''Lose hope all yea who enter here'''. |
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|width="75%" align="center"|NOTES AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS | |width="75%" align="center"|NOTES AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS | ||
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− | | Check For Damage || | + | | 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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*Remove any jumpers and save them. | *Remove any jumpers and save them. | ||
*Recycle the motherboard. DELLs require a special chassis and cannot be universally mounted in third party chassis's. | *Recycle the motherboard. DELLs require a special chassis and cannot be universally mounted in third party chassis's. | ||
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+ | | Is it a BTX format motherboard, a multisocket server board, or have a non-standard ATX format? || | ||
+ | *Remove the heatsink and, if it is of use on other types of motherboards, save it. Otherwise, recycle the heatsink. | ||
+ | *Remove the processor and save it for testing later if it qualifies (it is of the minimum speed and processor type). | ||
+ | *Remove the button battery and save it for testing later. | ||
+ | *Remove any jumpers and save them. | ||
+ | *Recycle the motherboard. | ||
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| Check for SATA ports || | | Check for SATA ports || | ||
*Absence of any SATA ports is reason to recycle a motherboard. | *Absence of any SATA ports is reason to recycle a motherboard. | ||
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− | | Reasons '''NOT''' to reject a motherboard || | + | | Reasons '''NOT''' to reject a motherboard on preliminary inspection || |
*Missing PS2 ports as long as there are USB ports available. | *Missing PS2 ports as long as there are USB ports available. | ||
*Missing on-board sound (resolved with PCI based sound cards). | *Missing on-board sound (resolved with PCI based sound cards). | ||
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*Missing on-board video (resolved by PCI, PCI-e, or AGP slots on the motherboard) | *Missing on-board video (resolved by PCI, PCI-e, or AGP slots on the motherboard) | ||
*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. | ||
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− | | | + | | Visual inspection passed - what now ?|| |
− | + | *Place the motherboard on the test jig. | |
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| Affix sticker || Initial a 'Tested by' sticker and stick it to the device in a way that it will be easily removable later. Try sticking it to your jeans or shirt first, it makes the sticker a little less sticky. Once you are done testing devices make sure to place them in the box to go to the store. | | Affix sticker || Initial a 'Tested by' sticker and stick it to the device in a way that it will be easily removable later. Try sticking it to your jeans or shirt first, it makes the sticker a little less sticky. Once you are done testing devices make sure to place them in the box to go to the store. |
Revision as of 14:21, 26 May 2010
Motherboard Testing
Tex 20:37, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
There are a multitude of items to check in motherboard testing. This is not for the faint of heart. Lose hope all yea who enter here.
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