hi,

I have a corsair MP510 model CSSD-F480GBMP510B that has a bubbled IC that i can not identify. Originally the owner physcially tore a capacitor off it while taking it out of a computer and tried to power it on via a USB bridge. This obviously didn't work.

I have since repaired the capacitor however i found a short on the first doide 'TPX' where the power rail starts. I replaced that thinking that was the problem but still didn't work. I flipped the board and identified another short of a capacitor that is linked to a 9 pin IC which has inscription 'UdbYC'. I am...

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Hi, I'm starting out in board level repairs. I have completed a rework and microsoldering course however it did not include anything in fault finding and schematic readers.

If anyone knows any decent reading material in microelectronic fault finding, please pm me.