Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

[alloallo]

Hello,

I am trying to do my first repair. I have motherboard of asus x751lk rev 2.0

When I plug in the charger computer turns on, fan spins, but there is no image on the lcd or hdmi/vga output. Also the cpu and gpu are getting warm.

I have this area where is something is shorted to ground.
every other contact is shorted (some marked on the picture with squares) and it gives about 0.9v while on not shorted pins I get 19 v.


I would like to have some advice on how to proceed.

Thanks

[ktmmotocross]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

please stop repairing and give it to someone that have some skill and knowledge.

what u see is mostly CPU power circuit. and 0.9V is absolutely ok, it is not shorted. if it was shorted the main power rail will be turned off

dont proceed further because u dont have basic knowledge of this

u must as first learn basics to be able to understand what is going on in this circuit

[alloallo]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

please stop repairing and give it to someone that have some skill and knowledge.

what u see is mostly CPU power circuit. and 0.9V is absolutely ok, it is not shorted. if it was shorted the main power rail will be turned off

dont proceed further because u dont have basic knowledge of this

u must as first learn basics to be able to understand what is going on in this circuit

well I am just trying to learn

Looks like I am not on the right forum. Mods you can close this topic.

thanks for your help anyway.

[ktmmotocross]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

if u want to learn u must start with basics to be able to understand how it works

[SMDFlea]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

The problem could be the bios ,do you have a bios programmer .

[Techtiger]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

The problem could be the bios ,do you have a bios programmer .

I agree with SMDFlea most likely BIOS issue check all the Big Gray Coils for Voltage and tell us what’s missing, try to find basic knowledge of how SMD component working & testing@ how to used multimeter

[mosfetratus]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

Could be faulty RAM too. Or just need to reset them in place.

[alloallo]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

I agree with SMDFlea most likely BIOS issue check all the Big Gray Coils for Voltage and tell us what's missing, try to find basic knowledge of how SMD component working & testing@ how to used multimeter

Hello,

I have checked all the coils and all the voltages seems to be present
1.4 around the disk port
0.9 2-coils around the nvidia gpu
1.7 around the cpu
3.3
5.0

bios chip has 3.3 (if that matters) at pin 1,2,3,7 and 8 when the computer is on.

I have tried with and without the ram (it has 1 stick and 8 pads soldered directly on the motherboard.

[alloallo]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

if u want to learn u must start with basics to be able to understand how it works

any suggestion where to start?

[alloallo]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

The problem could be the bios ,do you have a bios programmer .

Not yet, but I'm looking to get one from ebay

[ktmmotocross]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

any suggestion where to start?

what gpu u have in it?

[alloallo]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

It has GTX 870M N15P-GT-A2 (soldered to the motherboard)

[ktmmotocross]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

that can be problem. if u have allpwrgd signal


but with that great laptop i dont recommend u to repairing it for yourself. better give it to good service where is able to reball GPUs. they do diagnose and if it is in GPU they can reball it

[alloallo]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

that can be problem. if u have allpwrgd signal


but with that great laptop i dont recommend u to repairing it for yourself. better give it to good service where is able to reball GPUs. they do diagnose and if it is in GPU they can reball it

OK.. I will try to get someone who will reball the chip for me.

Will post the results here.

[SMDFlea]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

Flash a new bios first, rule out the easiest things .

[alloallo]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

Flash a new bios first, rule out the easiest things .

any suggestion for bios programmer?

Ebay has unlimited options available

[ktmmotocross]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

cheapest CH341A will be enough, but check if u have 3 or 1.8V bios chip and if u have 1.8V buy it with adapter for 1.8V

on ali is about 2euros

and offcourse u will need solder iron or beter hotair station

[Techtiger]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

Hello,

I have checked all the coils and all the voltages seems to be present
1.4 around the disk port
0.9 2-coils around the nvidia gpu
1.7 around the cpu
3.3
5.0

bios chip has 3.3 (if that matters) at pin 1,2,3,7 and 8 when the computer is on.

I have tried with and without the ram (it has 1 stick and 8 pads soldered directly on the motherboard.

test this points , what is the SIO IC ITEXXXX any one have the Schematic for this Mob,try to flach bios

[alloallo]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

Schematics attached

SIO IT8585E

I have measured the point you wanted. All the volts are as you wrote.

the most top coil in the yellow is 16.8v

voltage on smaller caps at rams are 0.7v. At the biger ones there is 1.4v

[mcplslg123]

Re: Asus x751lk - first repair attempt

I agrre with @smdflea. It seems like bios issue.