Motherboard repair: detect errors
From one day to the other, the PC suddenly doesn't work anymore. When you Start it beeps and the screen remains dark. These sounds come from the motherboard BIOS (Basic Input Output System) and indicate problems with the hard drive, the video card or the memory. Important: First of all, keep calm and turn off the PC.
- The beeping indicates a fault. The number and length of the tones indicates the different hardware parts. The exact beep Codes are usually in the manual or can find on the Internet.
- First, you should check all the cables connected to the PC. To do this, unplug all cables, such as power cord and monitor cable and plug it back in. It can sometimes happen that a wobbles, and thus, an error is triggered.
- After that, you check whether the PC is still in warranty time, before you open the case. If Yes, go to best to the dealer and have the Computer replace or repair. The PC is older, you continue with the next step.
- To search the PC of the error, unplug the power cord and open the case. Note: a newer PC, you may lose the warranty if you go this route.
PC motherboard repair: the cause of The error find
The PC is open the housing, you will see a lot of components such as the motherboard (see picture), the power supply, the hard drive with a DVD drive and lots of cables. On the motherboard, the processor sits (usually under a fan), one or more plug-in cards, oblong memory modules and, often, a small silver battery. This is important for the BIOS on the motherboard and contains important settings.
- First, you should check only with the eyes, whether one of the many cable, a plug-in card, the processor fan or the memory modules are loose. In the course of time can loosen a cable or a plug-in card slip if the external cable is connected.
- The visual inspection is unsuccessful, pull gently, and the plug-in cards, the cable to the power supply and the hard drive and the memory modules out and insert again carefully. Please ensure that no Pins are bent. Take you also the best with a grounding strap to the parts, since man is easily electrostatically charged. Even a small spark can increase the damage.
- Explanation: the PC Is already a bit older, it may be that the terminals corrode a little. The unplugging and re-plugging it in makes for a good contact. After that, you test if the PC is up and running again. To beep the PC still, there is a further possible cause.
- Check the small silver battery which ensures that the PC is in the BIOS forgets the most important settings. It is often a CR2032 lithium cell, such as in radio alarm clocks or cameras occurs. To do this, carefully remove the old battery and replace it with a new one. An empty BIOS battery will not cause the PC starts. Afterwards, turn on the PC again and check whether it starts.
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Motherboard: buy a New one instead of repair
All of the contacts, cable, plug-in cards and the BIOS battery is still in order, the error is but still, there is usually only one way left: a new motherboard to buy. Debugging directly on the Mainboard is very difficult, and a repair with new parts is not worth it usually. In addition, the large ICs (the square black components can be soldered on the Board) only with special equipment.
- Advantage of original purchase: you can get a modern motherboard with a faster processor. This is also much cheaper than a new PC. If you wish, you could also use the old processor. Then they have to pay just to buy the right motherboard.
- Please note that a new motherboard must fit into the old housing. The size should be similar and the ports for LAN, keyboard, Monitor, and USB Ports should fit to the housing.
- Also an advantage: in addition to the processor, you can also use the old video card, memory modules and hard disk cables to the new motherboard. Here also applies: Check before buying whether the motherboard meets the requirements. Also, the hard drive, the DVD-drive, and other plug-in cards, you can continue to use.
- A great selection of current motherboards to find you and test reports in our price comparison.
In the next article, we will show you what you should note, if your new motherboard install.
