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I have overheating mark on L7210 which seems to slightly desoldered itself under the heat.
PPVCORE_S0_CPU_PH2 -2.88 Ohm
PPBUS_G3H - 3.18 Ohm
Lifted up 7210/30 and short is gone on PPBUS_G3H. 20V 0.02A on charger
Still 2.88 Ohm on PPVCORE_S0_CPU
Did a blown U7210 fried...
Lots of liquid damage around U9000 and U9080. Reballed U9000 as it was badly corroded underneath.
Getting 3Ohm resistance on PP2V5_NAND_SSD1. 410Ohm on a same board for comparison.
Lift up L9080/1 to check if caused by U9080 but there is no short on it.
PP2V5_NAND_SSD1 - 2.5V - 3Ohm...
There is USB activity
I can detect it in target disk ode but comes with this message
DFU mode recognises it but fails to Revive it. Customer is after the data
I disconnected the internal LCD and tested on the external, but still no picture.
NVRAM reset, still no.
Tried with a spare LCD. Same
Very dusty inside. No visible liquid
I just got A1707 with the same type of short circuit on the PPBUS_G3H line, and 1V injection detected a shorted cap on the audio line.
I agree with what you said, but can we clarify what internal ohm shortage or case scenarios we should look for before any injection? Even on low voltages...
So far I have reflowed the GPU just in case if it is a cold joint. Same behaviour, loads Windows every time but shuts when test engages the GPU. Stable when test is run on the Intel GPU.
UCd the board as GPU Core MOSFETs were soaked in a thermal paste.
I went ahead and reflowed and...
Reflowed, it seems to be the same. 20V 0.20A Initially, after a couple of seconds drops and stays at 20V 0.02A board only. 20V 0.5A with battery.
Tried a different case 20V 1.2A seems to be charging. But not turning on
SMC reset didn't work
Working on this Razor Blade RZ09-01953, which seems to work fine on light tasks or when the GPU stress test is running under Intel, but the minute it runs under Nvidia, it cuts power.
Could it be GPU failure? I ran some GUI mem tests and came up fine. MATS GPU RAM test doesn't seem to boot
Has...
Replaced the charging chip with the B version. It worked fine and passed all tests. Left on the shelf, and the customer came to pick it up. Not turning on 😲
Back to the repair bench. I am getting 20V 0.02A. No short circuit on coils, and no heat signature.
PPBUS_G3H - 13.05V
PP5V_S5 - 5.1V...
Previous liquid history, but I cant see any signs.
Dead short on PP3V3_S5. When injected, 1.1V/3.5A, CPU heats up to 30*C.
With Charger it gets to 20V 0.02A and U7800 glows up to 30*C
+SDC_IN - 18.8V while off 18.4V while on without battery
PQ1900-04 Fluctuates 14.7 - 15.1 without battery and not turning on while I am measuring it
If I measure after it turns on 18.6V
Couple 2R2 looks bit corroded, but they all measure fine including their traces
Seems something is...