So I think I'm going to send this board into the guys at badcaps.net, but just thought I'd post some info and get some thoughts on it.
It's an old Dell XPS 600 that stopped working last year (I've replaced the computer since). However, I'd like to try to get this machine up and running again, as it wasn't a bad machine when actually working.
When it stopped working, it would turn on with the fans blaring, but that's it. No POST, no nothing. Upon further investigation, I spotted a couple bad caps on the board, along with some other attachment next to these two. On the underside of that small other attachment, I see some slight burn marks on the board.
Anyway, here's a couple pics...just thought I'd try to get some input/thoughts on this. Unfortunately, the damn Dell cases are so specialized that you can't just put in a new board, and of course, Dell doesn't have any more of these boards available (and because of this, these 5 year old boards still go for $400+ on eBay, which is crazy).
http://ratlhead.com/mobo1.jpg (bad capacitors)
http://ratlhead.com/mobo2.jpg (board info)
http://ratlhead.com/mobo3.jpg (small attachment next to capacitors)
Thanks guys!
-Mike
It's an old Dell XPS 600 that stopped working last year (I've replaced the computer since). However, I'd like to try to get this machine up and running again, as it wasn't a bad machine when actually working.
When it stopped working, it would turn on with the fans blaring, but that's it. No POST, no nothing. Upon further investigation, I spotted a couple bad caps on the board, along with some other attachment next to these two. On the underside of that small other attachment, I see some slight burn marks on the board.
Anyway, here's a couple pics...just thought I'd try to get some input/thoughts on this. Unfortunately, the damn Dell cases are so specialized that you can't just put in a new board, and of course, Dell doesn't have any more of these boards available (and because of this, these 5 year old boards still go for $400+ on eBay, which is crazy).
http://ratlhead.com/mobo1.jpg (bad capacitors)
http://ratlhead.com/mobo2.jpg (board info)
http://ratlhead.com/mobo3.jpg (small attachment next to capacitors)
Thanks guys!
-Mike
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