Re: Knocked over ceramic smt caps on Asus NCCH-DL

Thanks!

The iron is 40w, I thougt bigger is better. I might manage to find a smaller.
Motherboard seems OK, the cap looks OK.

Good thing I've got a lot of junk cards and mobos to practice on.

Hello!

Got a used Asus NCCH-DL fairly cheap and installed it a bit too hastily. The CPU heatsink support thingy that goes under the Mobo got a bit off place (the glue wasn't in topshape anymore and it was a bit warped). Only the voltage unstable and power led lighted up, no post. After investigation I found a ceramic cap missing near one of the heatsinksupportthingy-holes and at the lower hole one a bit loose from one end. Later I found the missing cap on my floor.

Any suggestions? Borrowed a solderingiron with a about 2mm flat tip (can't remember exact wattage but...