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    G73JH Bricked after Motherboard Replacement

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Gedell, Jan 27, 2013.

  1. Gedell

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    DC power jack broke so I got a replacement from laptopaid on ebay. Exact same one 60-NY8MB1200-B0A. Followed disassembly videos to the tee. Repasted GPU/CPU. Plugged it all back in and it's dead now. Everything worked before motherboard replacement. No lights no sounds nothing. Any ideas? Thanks.
     
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    C4RN1 Notebook Consultant

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    Why did you replace the board? I have a dc jack replacement tutorial in my signature. It takes some patience but it's better than buying a new board.
     
    C4RN1, Jan 27, 2013
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    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    The possibilities are endless. What have you tried for troubleshooting tasks?

    Big ones: Improperly seated GPU, CPU, RAM or PCI card. Loose cables. A short somewhere. The kill switch. All else fails: the board you got is DOA.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Jan 27, 2013
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    C4RN1 Notebook Consultant

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    Worse case scenario you can return the board to laptopaid. I've bought countless parts from them and they're always willing to work with you.
     
    C4RN1, Jan 27, 2013
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  5. Gedell

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    Okay thanks for the responses. I'll try some troubleshooting. Question: Even when the cpu holder was in the locked position I was still able to pull the chip out. It did drop in when I turrned the dial to locked but was not secure. Does that sound right?
     
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    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    You should not be able to pull the chip out unless you use excessive force. That doesn't sound right at all.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Jan 27, 2013
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  7. Gedell

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    Got chip to seat correctly reconnected everything and still no luck. I have no way to tell if the motherboard is DOA or if I fried something. Any recomendations for a diagnosis and repair service where I can send it in? I found Motherboard Repairs
     
    Gedell, Jan 30, 2013
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    If it never worked and you got no partial boots I would go with DOA. Do make sure you use an antistatic wristband when working with electronics.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 30, 2013
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  9. ALLurGroceries

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    Can you list what you have troubleshot so far?
     
    ALLurGroceries, Jan 30, 2013
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