Got a probook 4510 that keeps killing batteries every few weeks, such that the battery looks good in all respects but wont discharge.
Firstly I think i need the schematics.
Secondly does anyone know what the correct voltages are for the battery charging pins on the motherboard? There is 6 pins. I get 3.3 volts on all but the left pin (GND) and right pin (1.98v).
Am happy 3.3v is ok, not sure if the 1.98v is correct?
I have got a mobo here that is dead. I have done all the usual stuff like trying new PSU, bench testing etc. Its dead - as in no fans, no nothing when you hit PWR button - PSU doesnt even come on.
I connected the ATX molex from the PSU and shorted Green (PWR ON) with GND on the molex and the PC came on. All seemed fine.
I think there is a IC on the motherboard between the PWR BTN headers from the power on switch and the ATX header on the mobo that tells PSU to start up.
I got another D530 PSU out of another D530 thinking initally the proble was the PSU. When the second D530 PSU didnt work I got a 3rd power supply I had lying around (but which I know to be good) and tried it. Both power supplies simply gave the +5vSB led blinking - so yes I have tried a standard ATX PSU.
The resistance between ATX power connector on motherboard for Purple pin and GND is in the order of 5 Ohm so not a dead short but very close!
Although it may not be the problem kc8adu can you make any comment on...
Tried to test MOSFETs using following procedure. The expected result from the instructions is in the brackets:
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1) Use DVM in diode test position
2) Holding red lead on S
3) Black lead on D. Reading climbs to 557 after about 2-3 seconds. (Instructions say reading should be 500-800)
4) Put black lead on G. Reading is 13. (Instructions say should be open)
5) Hold black lead on S
6) Put red lead on D. Open Circuit (reading 1) (should be open?)
7) Put red lead on G. Reading 13 (should be open?)...
Oh and I almost forgot these little suckers (look like mosfets to me) were on the bottom of the mobo underneath and near the VRM row of caps.
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They are seperate from the motherboard bottom plate by a large peice of rubber which had a slightly wet and semi sticky substance on it...I had wondered about this possibly creating a short when I first took the mobo out to bench test it.
Again, they look like MOSTFETs but not sure how to test? I have heard they often go shorted between...
Well I tried a new power supply on the HP D530 that wont boot, no fans etc.
Still wont go. I noticed that the +5vSB led is flashing. Now apparently this means it wont start because the +5vSB is overloaded. I did a little test and noticed that there was virtually no resistance between GND and PURPLE (+5 SB) on the motherboard power ATX connector, in otherwords SHORT!
I have bench tested this motherboard and still same problem, so its not a case short. The caps look ok, but the D530's are known for bad caps.
PS: Whats your method for measuring with scope? I tried with the ESR meter connected to the probe and gnd clip, but when I press the test button the meter says open circuit or low capacitance so I am not sure if its putting the signal out?
I will do that. It says in the manual the output is 100Khz.
Interestingly I found the spec sheet for that OST, RLS series 6.3v 1500uf cap. The spec sheet says it should have ESR of about 0.02. Thus if its reading 0.13 it is about 7 times over its rated ESR...
Do I need to open this meter up to measure the output voltage?
PPS: I also note that when I tested this VRM cap in circuit the ESR value was 0 but asume thats because of other caps on the mobo which may be in parallel with it (though it wasnt in a line of caps).
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