The Easy Method To Detect Circuit Disconnection Problem In Laptop Motherboard:

The easy method to detect circuit disconnection problem in laptop motherboard. This is the big issue
that most of the laptop repair person facing and if you can't detect the problem, it leads to serious
issue and may the laptop never work. So, here I am going to explain the easiest way to solve the
problem.

First of all, let me say that even a tiny device on the board cause inactivation in whole motherboard
and remember that small Capacitor can make such issue but mostly problems occur on important
parts of the motherboard devices, such as: IC controllers, capacitors, inductors, resistors and Gates.

Let's start with this question that how to detect circuit disconnection on the motherboard, if the
laptop does not turn on and could not measure its voltage.

The simple and easy method is to use LED blue cable adaptor, in below photo you can see a LED blue
cable adaptor.

When you connect the LED adaptor to the laptop, if the light turns off, you can understand that
there is circuit disconnection on the motherboard.

Note: in this case, it's better not to use power supply because by importing the voltage to the laptop,
you may harm other motherboard devices.

First step: before stepping towards motherboard laptop, check hardware inputs such as; USB, LAN
and etc. May be these cables damaged which these things can inactivate motherboard too.
Second step, connect the LED adaptor to the laptop, while the LED turning off touch all the IC, if you
got that it's hot, concentrate on that areas and check capacitors and inductors. After you get
confident that they sound ok. Then go to IC, replace it and test again.

Third step is the important section of my explanation, so I am going to explain it with an example, for
instance in Dell M5030 which I could not get a result. The important device is multimeter /
ohmmeter; as you can see below:

As you see, check all those devices/inductors (PL) with multimeter. The black probe connected to
ground and red one connected to PL. So, if the multimeter display the zero volt and create sound, so
you have found the area problem but you could not find the specific device.

In this case, schematic helps a lot, let's see and find that area on its schematic:
Here it's clear the areas which 3 volt and 5 volt have disconnection problem. That area highlighted
with yellow color.
We can have close look on the schematic and zoom in that area and after omitting PL 4802. Divide
the area in two parts as it's shown on the picture then test it with multimeter and find the
problematic area.

Now, the area in the schematic is clear and you have found the problematic device is a capacitor on
the board that capacitor burned, which failed the whole motherboard function. So, you can change
it and solve the problem.
Written by Mahmoud Emami from Iran and translated by dr-bios.com Support Team