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  • pnutbutters
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    • Jun 2012
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    Troubleshooting "no power"

    I have a lot of boards that either get no power or will get power but will not boot to BIOS. The fans just spin for a second...

    I bought an ESR meter... but I do not know how to test the various chips and I have a hard time identifying them...

    Anyone know where to start with testings?

    What to test?
    How to ID the chip/module/component?
    How to test it?

    You would be my hero if you could break this down for me!
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    • retiredcaps
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      • Apr 2010
      • 9271
      #2
      Re: Troubleshooting "no power"

      For $2, I got one of these

      http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-PC-Diagn...item4845637f43
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        • pnutbutters
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          • Jun 2012
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          Re: Troubleshooting "no power"

          Originally posted by retiredcaps
          For $2, I got one of these

          http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-PC-Diagn...item4845637f43
          Those seem awesome, but are those going to work for a board that is not getting power at all?

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