Check the situation carefully. If the laptop is damaged, consider whether it might be fixed.
Check the situation carefully. If the laptop is damaged, consider whether it might be fixed.
not entirely on the ram since it would have to get through the vreg. ssd is 3.3 yeah. if it's a good quality one they can take up to 15v and live, not entirely out of the possibility that the voltage could have drooped hard since it takes just one capacitor to arc over, directly short out the 24v, and make a little heater.
In fact, I’d look into some online tutorials about fixing the Nintendo Switch. You’ll pick up useful tips on spotting shorts in the motherboards. It’s definitely worth giving it a try—just touch the main contact points on either side of the brown boxes attached to the board. It’s quite straightforward. If it’s just a swollen capacitor, I think almost anyone can spot it and replace it with minimal skill and a modest $100 investment in tools.
I reviewed all the visible caps and SMDs and found no damage. I plan to remove the CPU/GPU cooler this weekend to check for any hidden issues underneath. If it's a cap, I can easily replace it myself. I'll watch a short on switches to see if there are any relevant clips on the mobo. The SSDs I have are from Samsung and SK Hynix, which should be more reliable than generic Amazon options.
Thoroughly dismantled the laptop and examined both sides of the motherboard and daughter boards. No signs of burning or popping were observed. Voltage regulator components weren’t visible, but everything appears intact.