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got U7090 fixed. it was a bad solder job. Now PP3V42_G3H is stable. Still no green light. Moving onto U5110, I found that SMC_Reset_L - 3.315V however on pin 1 of R7100 I get nothing.
Short was found in the IO cable. Replaced it now I have the below readings on U7090:
Pin 1 - 1.912
Pin 2 - 2.275
Pin 3 - 11.27
Pin 4 - 2.307
Pin 5 - 0.000
Pin 6 - 15.89
Pin 7 - 3.417
Pin 8 - 15.92
I did ultrasonic cleaning already and inspected it closely. No more corrosion. Got my hands on a schematic and all power rails are present. Hmmm, you think liquid damaged the BIOS ?
I have a 820-4924 that is liquid damaged. It looks pretty good as the customer brought it quickly. However it is not powering on. Since I do not have a board view for this board, I am not sure where to start.
I did an ultrasonic cleaning in the crest but that hasn't helped.The problem is rather...
Working on a 820-2879 with no green light PP3V42_G3H is missing. Not present at U6990. I have PP18V5_DCIN_CONN present before Q7080 and Q7085 but I am having a hard time understanding how these create PP3V42_G3H and what my next step should be. The board has been liquid damaged.