Help me repair a motherboard with short circuit

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rui771

Joined Jul 12, 2015
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Hi there i have this computer packard bell easy note ts 11 hr 244 pt with this motherboard:
sjv50_hr /p5weo La-6901p rev 1.0

I was using my laptop normally and suddenly it goes off (it happens sometimes )..after that there is a only light in the laptop with adapter and battery.
When i plug the ac adapter in the Laptop and try to turn on the computer, it shutdowns after 3 secs(i can see the fan spinning and the leds ).

i have tested other ac adatper ,removed rams, removed the baterry and changed the jack and the problem persists.The temperatures are 40-50º arround iddle and 77º playing games(sometimes i can turn on the pc )
I am trying to find a short on my motherboard,I dont know which component causes a short, since i dont have skills ,so far i tested the dc adapter with a multimeter and it says 19.45 v .

i can provide a diagram of the motherboard and images, need some help .
 

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rui771

Joined Jul 12, 2015
12
because i went to a store and they told me that , and when i try to turn on the pc i can hear a noise(not fans spinning) and when i press the button i see the led of charger flashing then after 1-3 secs it shutdowns till i remove ac adapter .

 
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ISB123

Joined May 21, 2014
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Take a HD picture of your motherboard from top and bottom side.
What kind of noise do you hear?Maybe a whine sound?
 

paulktreg

Joined Jun 2, 2008
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A stock reply from a store will be "it's shorted", it doesn't really tell you much and if they offer a repair service they'll want to sell you a new motherboard or laptop.

You'll find any computer motherboard, laptop or PC, very difficult to fault find and repair next to impossible unless it's the processor or RAM IMO.
 

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rui771

Joined Jul 12, 2015
12
i am going to do it as last resource, but like i said before when i try to turn on the PC sometimes(after 50 attempts...) there is image and i can go to the browser or play a game for a while and suddenly it shutdowns and also when i try to turn on the pc the charger led flashs a little bit on those 3 seconds.Isnt it a sign of a short circuit (i tested other charger and does the same)?
 
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rui771

Joined Jul 12, 2015
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thats what iam trying to say, sometimes that happens, when i try to turn on pc the led of charger turns off and computer too and sometimes i can run the PC normaly (or it shutdowns in the middle of windows loading or bios...).

Like i said before i always controll temperetures while gamming after long period of time, and it doesnt pass 77º.
 

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rui771

Joined Jul 12, 2015
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yes that was one of the 1º things i did , i have repaired the charger already 1 time, but i tested the pc with a new 1 and happened the same so i dont think it is the charger, and like i said before it happens with or without battery in( it is decteted by the windows and the multimeter says 12v when i plug in).
 

Lestraveled

Joined May 19, 2014
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Can you operate the computer with the cases off? The idea would be to get a few cans of freeze spray and freeze sections of the board. If you are lucky, you will find a section that when you keep it cold, the computer will run. Then work down to the component. Get the idea??
 

R!f@@

Joined Apr 2, 2009
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Dry joints once caused remains. And results in intermittent fault. It's not a short.
Only way is reflow (temporary) or reball. Both job you cannot do I believe.
 

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rui771

Joined Jul 12, 2015
12
So my friend did a reflow and didnt work, same issue... because he doesnt have equipmento to do a reball(and for that i have to search for a store and cost around 90€).

any other thoughts?
 
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