Howdy all,
I've been lurking on this board for about two weeks now. I've read a ton of posts here and elswhere on the web.
My mobo, a ECS HP MCP61PM-HM, out of a Compaq desktop had several bad caps, the identical situation as https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=12149. I've read that thread several times and used the info there as the basis for my recap.
I got my new caps in a couple days ago (from Badcaps) and have since installed them. Taking a lead from c hegge, I went with polys next to the processor.
Prior to this project, I've been getting a lot of BSOD's. Sometimes the system would randomly reboot itself, sometimes just the BSOD and I would have to manually reboot. This started happening more and more often, until a couple weeks ago when during a startup, it got to the POST screen and the video went kind of crazy, with lots of goofy stuff all over the screen, then it locked up. After that, it fired up and sounded ok, but no video.
I took it in to the Geek Squad. They weren't able to get it to work (no charge for the diagnostic). They even tried a brand new video card (I was hoping that was the problem) but no-go. Those guys pointed out the bulged caps to me. That is what got me to this website.
Before I replaced the caps, the fans would spin whenever the power was on and the computer made all the normal beeps and such, just no video. After the cap job, it powers on for about 1/2 second, with all of the fans spinning, then it cuts off. No beeps, no video.
I haven't got a clue what I did wrong. I did have some trouble getting some of the old caps off and I admit I may have jacked up this board. After it didn't work when I put it back together the first time, I pulled it out and re-heated all of the new solder joints. Still no-go.
If anyone has any advice as to what I should try next, please help. If I can't get this going in the next day or two, I'm thinking I should just replace the mobo with a new one. If I go that route, I'll be looking for some help in that direction as well.
I appreciate your help!
Davisdog.
I've been lurking on this board for about two weeks now. I've read a ton of posts here and elswhere on the web.
My mobo, a ECS HP MCP61PM-HM, out of a Compaq desktop had several bad caps, the identical situation as https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=12149. I've read that thread several times and used the info there as the basis for my recap.
I got my new caps in a couple days ago (from Badcaps) and have since installed them. Taking a lead from c hegge, I went with polys next to the processor.
Prior to this project, I've been getting a lot of BSOD's. Sometimes the system would randomly reboot itself, sometimes just the BSOD and I would have to manually reboot. This started happening more and more often, until a couple weeks ago when during a startup, it got to the POST screen and the video went kind of crazy, with lots of goofy stuff all over the screen, then it locked up. After that, it fired up and sounded ok, but no video.
I took it in to the Geek Squad. They weren't able to get it to work (no charge for the diagnostic). They even tried a brand new video card (I was hoping that was the problem) but no-go. Those guys pointed out the bulged caps to me. That is what got me to this website.
Before I replaced the caps, the fans would spin whenever the power was on and the computer made all the normal beeps and such, just no video. After the cap job, it powers on for about 1/2 second, with all of the fans spinning, then it cuts off. No beeps, no video.
I haven't got a clue what I did wrong. I did have some trouble getting some of the old caps off and I admit I may have jacked up this board. After it didn't work when I put it back together the first time, I pulled it out and re-heated all of the new solder joints. Still no-go.
If anyone has any advice as to what I should try next, please help. If I can't get this going in the next day or two, I'm thinking I should just replace the mobo with a new one. If I go that route, I'll be looking for some help in that direction as well.
I appreciate your help!
Davisdog.
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