Re: My first recap -FAIL! Please offer advice.
I bought a asus M2N68-AM PLUS. Using the old processor (AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+) and the two 1 gig sticks of DDR2 from the old system. The new PSU and mobo let me install three HD's I had laying around, so backups shouldn't be an issue anymore. After I figured out that there was a long leg from one of the components contacting the case, the rest of the install went pretty smooth. I did have to buy a new OS though. I got Windows 7 Home Premium. So far so good.
No chance to mess with the camera yet. I'm not home until tomorrow...
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Re: My first recap -FAIL! Please offer advice.
I'll try to get a decent picture of that cap a little latter today. Might be a bit of a chore though - I'm having camera issues that rival my computer issues.Leave a comment:
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Re: My first recap -FAIL! Please offer advice.
I've got Vista Home Premium, but it's an OEM version that came with the PC. I can't get it to load at all, but when I go into the recovery options, the system does see my HD with all the files, but will only let me access drivers that are already on the system or on a disk.Leave a comment:
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Re: My first recap -FAIL! Please offer advice.
Howdy all,
Thanks for the advice and direction. Unfortunately it seems that my heavy hand and inexperience led to me destroying this mobo. That's not 100% yet, as I don't have a DMM to check it with, but I'm fairly certain.
As I couldn't do without a functioning desktop anymore, I purchased a new mobo (and a larger PSU.) Now, if I could only get the OS to load.......
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Re: My first recap -FAIL! Please offer advice.
bigbeark,
I did test it outside of the case, sitting on cardboard. Same deal. I'm using a 30 watt pencil style iron, from Radio Shack. One of the legs of the problem cap had broken off inside the hole. I had a heck of a time getting it out. When I was done, the hole looked pretty nasty. I have already tried reflowing it, along with all the rest, but there was no change. I didn't mess with the other poly's at all.
I don't have a multi-meter, so all I've done is a visual inspection. I would like to get a...Leave a comment:
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Re: My first recap -FAIL! Please offer advice.
Ok, I looked everywhere for a short. I couldn't find one, but there is a nasty area around where I struggled to get out one of the old poly's (I left the other two old poly's after that experience.) Some of the green is scrapped off in that area, but upon close inspection, there does seem to be space between the solder and the scrapped off area, so I'm not sure that's the problem. I am concerned about the internal damage I might have done there.
Attached are some photo's before and after the surgery. I hope they show...Leave a comment:
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Re: My first recap -FAIL! Please offer advice.
No caps in backwards. I made a chart before I began and checked it several times both during the surgery and in post-op. I verified before I began that the half-moons indicate the negative side on all of the caps on this board. I actually printed out one of c hegge's photos of his board and marked it up as my road map.Leave a comment:
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Re: My first recap -FAIL! Please offer advice.
Thanks for the replies. I have just finished looking over the mobo for obvious shorts. I couldn't find any, but there are two very small suspect areas that I'm gonna give some attention to tomorrow evening. After that, I'll try running it without the 4 pin connector as c hegge suggested.
One thing I'm concerned about: I don't have any alcohol or flux cleaner, so my solders look pretty nasty right now. Will the burnt flux cause any problems? Also, will stray solder that is not touching any terminals cause any problems...Leave a comment:
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My first recap -FAIL! Please offer advice.
Howdy all,
I've been lurking on this board for about two weeks now. I've read a ton of posts here and elswhere on the web.
My mobo, a ECS HP MCP61PM-HM, out of a Compaq desktop had several bad caps, the identical situation as [url]https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=12149[/url]. I've read that thread several times and used the info there as the basis for my recap.
I got my new caps in a couple days ago (from Badcaps) and have since installed them. Taking a lead from c hegge, I went with polys next to the processor.
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Howdy folks,
I'm Davisdog (people in the real world call me Geoff.) I stumbled upon this forum a few days ago while looking for a replacement motherboard for desktop. I had no idea that repairing them was possible. Now I've ordered some caps from Badcaps and am looking forward to kicking this mobo's ass!
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