820-3115 turns on but no post, no chime, no video

Narek

Member
I'm working on 820-3115 board which as customer claims stopped working suddenly. I've inspected it very closely, there is no physical or liquid damage. With battery disconnected and only charger connected it has green light, but it doesn't switch to orange. With battery connected it shows green then orange. Board turns on, there is fan spin. When trackpad is disconnected fan goes to high speed. With trackpad connected it spins with normal speed, though there is no chime, no image on screen. With RAM removed it doesn't beep three times as it should.


Below I post some basic voltages:

PPBUS_G3H - 12,6v

PP3V42_G3H - 3,47v

SMC_PM_G2_EN - 3,47v

SMC_RESET_L - 3,44v

CPU VCORE - 1,12v

PP1V8_S0 - 1,81v

T29BST_BOOST - 2,6v -> isn't it too low? According to schematic it should be 8-12v

What I have done so far:

- replaced clock chip U2600 - no result

- reflowed SMC - no result

- tried new BIOS and new BIOS chip - no result

In another thread Louis wrote, that it can be corrosion under SMC/PCH. There are no signs of liquid on both. I don't know if it's worth to take off SMC and reball it ot it's not this case?
 

2informaticos

Administrator
Staff member
Check R7402/03.
PLT_RESET_L goes high?
Put back original BIOS, or flash with known good, clean ME BIOS.
 

Narek

Member
I will post the values you asked in few hours when I will be at work. In meanwhile, can I ask you for BIOS with clean ME for this board? Links on few threads on this forum are expired. I’m not sure if these which I have used for testing are OK.
 

Narek

Member
R7402/03 are ok, they measure correct values of 150k and 182k.

PLT_RESET_L is 3,32v

I have tried again with original and your BIOS, there is no change.
 

2informaticos

Administrator
Staff member
VCORE should drop to 0.75V when board really boots.
It stuck in 1.12V because of PCH, or CPU problem.
Heat both with good flux; just to burn possibly accumulated crap.
 

Narek

Member
I’ve used Amtech flux and heated both, no changes. Later passed through UC, and it behaves the same. I guess CPU/PCH is dead.
 
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