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    Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401QM Won´t charge

    Hello, I have an Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401QM which had a short circuit in the BQ24800 and would not turn on. The BQ24800 was replaced and now it turns on with the charger, but does not charge the battery. I have schematics and boardview, I checked mosfets and basic signals, but everything seems to be fine. The output voltage to the battery does not exceed 1V

    #2
    Are you using the original and recommended power adapter with the proper ratings? If the adapter is underpowered, the battery will not charge and the CPU will be throttled.

    Carefully measure the voltage to ground of the following battery connections:

    P_SMB0_CLK
    P_SMB0_DAT


    Post each measurement.

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      #3
      Originally posted by mon2 View Post
      Are you using the original and recommended power adapter with the proper ratings? If the adapter is underpowered, the battery will not charge and the CPU will be throttled.

      Carefully measure the voltage to ground of the following battery connections:

      P_SMB0_CLK
      P_SMB0_DAT


      Post each measurement.
      Yes, I am using the original adapter, and I am also injecting adequate voltage, with amperage similar to that of the original adapter.
      The measurements are as follows:
      P_SMB0_CLK = 3.3V
      P_SMB0_DAT = 3.3V


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        #4
        DC-in mosfet.pin4 voltage?

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          #5
          Originally posted by mcplslg123 View Post
          DC-in mosfet.pin4 voltage?
          the voltage on pin 4 of mosfet DC-in is =25V
          voltage for high Mosfet on Bat+ =0.9V
          I measured all the mosfets to check for short circuit and they are fine.

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            #6
            DCin mosfet gate voltage is fine to enable the power path.

            The battery charge voltage will be defined by the high side mosfet @ PQH8901 and the low side mosfet @ PQL8901.

            Remove all power. Measure the resistance across the high side mosfet @ PQH8901.

            Measure:

            source / drain
            source / gate
            gate / drain


            Post each measurement. Repeat for PQL8901.

            The ~19v adapter voltage travels onto the main power rail -> then these 2 mosfets are used to switch on / off to dial down the voltage for the battery to charge by the charger IC.

            Also interested in the voltage to ground on pin # 1 and # 2 on the charger IC.

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              #7
              Originally posted by mon2 View Post
              DCin mosfet gate voltage is fine to enable the power path.

              The battery charge voltage will be defined by the high side mosfet @ PQH8901 and the low side mosfet @ PQL8901.

              Remove all power. Measure the resistance across the high side mosfet @ PQH8901.

              Measure:

              source / drain
              source / gate
              gate / drain


              Post each measurement. Repeat for PQL8901.

              The ~19v adapter voltage travels onto the main power rail -> then these 2 mosfets are used to switch on / off to dial down the voltage for the battery to charge by the charger IC.

              Also interested in the voltage to ground on pin # 1 and # 2 on the charger IC.
              PQH8901
              Source (Red) / Drain (Black) = 0.65 Mohm
              Source(Black) / Drain (Red) = 0.7 Mohm

              Source (Red) / Gate (Black) = 180Kohm
              Source (Black) / Gate (Red) = 180Kohm

              Gate (Red) / Drain (Black) = 700Mohm
              Gate (Black) / Drain (Red) = 0.82Mohm



              PQL8901
              Source (Red) / Drain (Black) = 0.600Mohm
              Source(Black) / Drain (Red) = 0.700Mohm

              Source (Red) / Gate (Black) = 8.3Kohm
              Source (Black) / Gate (Red) = 113Kohm

              Gate (Red) / Drain (Black) = 0.750Mohm
              Gate (Black) / Drain (Red) = 0.850Mohm


              Pin 1=20V
              Pin 2=20V

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                #8
                Flux and remove PQL8901. This mosfet has low resistance. Then measure it again when it is out of circuit on your desk. Do not power up without this mosfet. Very likely this mosfet is defective. The high side may also be bad with the 180k ohms but for now, suggest to replace the low side mosfet.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by mon2 View Post
                  Flux and remove PQL8901. This mosfet has low resistance. Then measure it again when it is out of circuit on your desk. Do not power up without this mosfet. Very likely this mosfet is defective. The high side may also be bad with the 180k ohms but for now, suggest to replace the low side mosfet.
                  I measured the mosfets from the outside, and they have normal values, there is no low resistance, nor short circuit.
                  The measurements between source and gate, remain low on the motherboard, for both mosfets

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                    #10
                    Test with another known good battery. Try Amazon. You can always return the battery if it is not required. It is possible that the battery is locked and this condition is reported to the charger IC over the SMBUS. For the same reason, the battery voltage is kept low.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by mon2 View Post
                      Test with another known good battery. Try Amazon. You can always return the battery if it is not required. It is possible that the battery is locked and this condition is reported to the charger IC over the SMBUS. For the same reason, the battery voltage is kept low.
                      The strange thing is that the battery worked until it died, and that's when they decided to repair it because the charging LED no longer lit up. But I'll see if I can try another battery that I know works well.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by mon2 View Post
                        Test with another known good battery. Try Amazon. You can always return the battery if it is not required. It is possible that the battery is locked and this condition is reported to the charger IC over the SMBUS. For the same reason, the battery voltage is kept low.
                        I ordered another battery from Amazon, put it in and it showed the same problem:
                        -battery LED blinks
                        -same voltages as I mentioned
                        the voltage on pin 4 of mosfet DC-in is =25V
                        voltage for high Mosfet on Bat+ =0.9V
                        -battery in windows shows 100% charge (obviously when disconnecting the charger it turns off by itself)
                        -the laptop turns on by itself

                        I should order a brand new BQ2400 from Aliexpress

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