Re: Asus PTGD-LA newbie would appreciate input

Okay, so I practiced some on an old motherboard, received the caps in the mail, and decided it was time to try the real thing. Problem is, one of the old capacitors broke off when I tried to remove it. So a piece is stuck in there. I cannot get it out for fear of damaging the motherboard. What do I do now?

Re: Asus PTGD-LA newbie would appreciate input

Thank you both for the input. I thought someone might say that since the southbridge possibly sustained some trauma, this would not be worth attempting.

I have pulled out an old motherboard and will practice with that. I have now ordered the two caps off this site and will start there. If that does not work, I will order the rest.

Is there a way to test a cap to see if it is bad when it looks good?

On a side note, I run a computer lab in a school, and I have watched the tech guy throw out...

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