Re: Corrosion on GA-M61P-S3
Here is the PSU from said computer. Oddly enough, it is reluctant to start. Methinks time to discharge caps and give it a bit of a clean....
norv
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Re: Corrosion on GA-M61P-S3
Yes, the PC was in the carport, on the floor, working hard, with ocean less than a mile away to the north, east, and south, and mad dogs running round the dusty windy yard all day long.
I was recovering from a serious accident, that's why i was working/living in the carport. And I like to keep the doors and windows open, and I hate air-con.
Hence, corroded, dirty mobo.Leave a comment:
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Re: Corrosion on GA-M61P-S3
Mobo photos with dodgy phone.. and yes, I live near a windy ocean, with a dusty yard...Leave a comment:
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Re: Corrosion on GA-M61P-S3
I was dabbing the corroded area with a cotton bud dipped in isopropyl alcohol, and one of the tiny SMD components just came right off the board and attached itself to the cotton bud. The contacts were very corroded, so perhaps this board is too far gone.
Thanks for the tips momaka and goontron, I'll get some pix of the whole board later.Leave a comment:
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Corrosion on GA-M61P-S3
This mobo I got c. 2007 worked hard for a couple of years in a dusty, salty environment, and then became more and more difficult to boot.
Once I learnt about the great cap swindle, I thought it might be the caps.. but none are showing obvious signs of failure.
Could the corrosion visible near the USB_1394 label and the general dusty, salty appearance of the mobo bring on bad-cap-like symptoms of failure?... -
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Hello, I like learning about electronics, specifically music- and guitar- related applications. Which includes computers... and fried mobos
Thanks for providing a great resource,
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