I've got a free motherboard and it seems as there are 5 points shorted to ground. I can't seem to get the reason on why it's shorted but it looks like it has been tinkered with. Here are the photos of the front motherboard and close up of the issue.
And what does that mean? The board isn't booting from what I testedif you are measuring about 15~50 ohm to ground, those are not short but low impedance since those voltage lines go into CPU
*Update* : have found more "short to ground" components, would like some help on where the origin of the issue might be. Here are the pictures that I took and have circled in blue the shorted components-I've got a free motherboard and it seems as there are 5 points shorted to ground. I can't seem to get the reason on why it's shorted but it looks like it has been tinkered with. Here are the photos of the front motherboard and close up of the issue.
Thats sucks, I guess it'll be a donor board. Thanks for the feedback!Are all those short to ground? If so it's probably the APU that is shot
So there's a possibility that the solder balls under the APU are either cracked or bridged? Would that be a possible problem other then dead APU?I think it was "JoeyDoesTech" that had a Switch that had a lot of faults under the APU and it often means its either the APU itself or the solder balls under it being wonky.
I honestly think it's a higher chance for bad balls than a broken APU. The APU is pretty solid. @jkyoho have you've done a reball of the APU?So there's a possibility that the solder balls under the APU are either cracked or bridged? Would that be a possible problem other then dead APU?
Alright, one more thing. I see some sort of scratches on the side of the APU. Would that cause an issue? I have circled it in blue here -I honestly think it's a higher chance for bad balls than a broken APU. The APU is pretty solid. @jkyoho have you've done a reball of the APU?
Fair enough, I appreciate your help! Could you link the video perhaps?I don't think so. I can't say for sure since I'm not good with the hardware itself. It's just I remembered the issue from the youtube video and all the shorts you had
I don't remember which one it is. He have loads of them on Switches.Fair enough, I appreciate your help! Could you link the video perhaps?
Okay, will go searching for it! Thanks for giving a little hopeI don't remember which one it is. He have loads of them on Switches.
Ask else on the Discord - https://discord.gg/Ws8G6qWwOkay, will go searching for it! Thanks for giving a little hope
I did but APU reball wont fix anything if people cant even tell real short or low impendence from circuit design.I honestly think it's a higher chance for bad balls than a broken APU. The APU is pretty solid. @jkyoho have you've done a reball of the APU?