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Faulty motherboard-squeaking noise

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  • 23-04-2013 7:04pm
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    Recoil12
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭


    I have an old PC motherboard that I'm looking to repair. When powered up nothing is displayed on screen at all.Also a high pitched squeaking,in an ascending sound,is coming from around the processor area,(many capacitors here,not bulging/swelled looking), I suspect it to be faulty capacitors. Power is getting to the fans too. I think a power surge may have damaged the board but not too sure.

    Does anyone have an ideas/suggestions as to whats wrong and how to repair ?



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    #2
    riclad
    Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    Make sure theres ram ,in first 2 slots, cpu is installed properly,
    dont think its worth fixing old motherboards,
    as A NEW one is around 60 euro.
    Last time i checked.
    There could be a faulty capacitor or resistor.


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    ZENER
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Sounds like a cap alright. Or possibly a faulty inductor with a cracked core. What's the make/model of the board ?

    Ken


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    #4
    Freddy Smelly
    Registered Users Posts: 980 ✭✭✭Freddy Smelly


    its sounds like the motherboard capacitors have blown... you would be better off just buying a new upgrade kit for the pc


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