System fails to power on due to motherboard issues.
System fails to power on due to motherboard issues.
Hey everyone, last week my computer wouldn’t boot, so I brought it to a repair shop. They discovered an oil-like material on the chipset’s heatsink and noticed some leakage coming out through a screw. After replacing the board, everything functioned properly. I also checked my GPU and it was fine. EDIT: I missed asking about the source of the substance—thanks for your help!
Da Munchies
Updated: September 15, 2020
I don’t believe there was one. Or perhaps a previous update. Sometimes things just feel like rubber ducks. Talking about a problem helps the seeker find a solution, while the other person remains idle and confused. Being a rubber duck requires minimal effort. That’s fine for me.
I really understand the solution. The repair guy laughed at the mobo, showing off a beer or pop in his nose, realizing the issue and the simple way to make money.
The doubtful liquid may have escaped from a cap on the mobile. All capacitors require fluid for proper function, and this substance isn't conductive, so it shouldn't damage the board. You can remove it with a bit of denatured alcohol and a Q-tip. The repair shop staff suggested replacing the board entirely. Your concern seems to be about a serious situation—good luck if things go wrong.
The computer didn’t start up at all, fans and lights activated but no keyboard, mouse, or monitor appeared. It was only charged for the motherboard replacement, and since Windows/Bios setup was easier, I decided to go with that. My system is an MSI MPG Z390 gaming plus MB, 16GB RAM, 2070 Super ASUS strip GPU, i7-9700K CPU. After replacing the memory, everything functioned properly. The problem turned up later—it was the motherboard. I received a refund agreement from the original board, but it’s only nine months old. I also tried fixing it myself by removing the CMOS battery for a short time to reset the board, which worked once but then froze after five minutes whenever I tried to open files in File Explorer. Eventually it stopped booting again.