repair mainboard:
Step by step to repair mainboard:
Step 1: Power button:
If there is power step 2, otherwise check power supply circuit , including: stand by 3v3 , chip SiO, Southbridge.
Standby 3V3:
- 5v standby voltage from ATX will lower down to 3v3 for the southbridge, often using an ic 1117 or 1084, 1085, 1086 (pin 3; input ATX STB 5V, pin 2; output 3v3 STB. The main life bulbs are not used IC which uses a circuit with few or MOSFET transistor to stabilize pressure.).
- Check 3V3 at A14 pin PCI slot (see picture).
See PCI pinout in pinouts.ru
http://pinouts.ru/Slots/PCI_pinout.shtml
The cause of death 3v3 stand by this:
- Death ic 1117/1084/1085/1086
- Died LAN, Sound onboard
- Death southbridge
Chip SIO & Southbridge:
- 3v3 STB Otherwise, continue with chip SiO.
- Circuit power is booted, there are three following types (see picture):
Type 1: PWR button from the southbridge, ATX ps_on to MOSFET (polarity reversal) and the chip SiO.
Type 2: no MOSFET, ATX po_on go directly to SiO.
Type 3: PWR button on SiO.
PWR button (ps-on/pw on in F_Panel):
If the circuit well, southbridge activities, PWR button to have 2v5 ~ 5V. If lost, check SiO, Southbridge. If a volte PWR button, click the source is not, check Mosfet (polarity reversal), South Bridge chip, chip SiO.
Note: Quartz 32.768Khz southbridge bug will not work.
Step 1: Power button:
If there is power step 2, otherwise check power supply circuit , including: stand by 3v3 , chip SiO, Southbridge.
Standby 3V3:
- 5v standby voltage from ATX will lower down to 3v3 for the southbridge, often using an ic 1117 or 1084, 1085, 1086 (pin 3; input ATX STB 5V, pin 2; output 3v3 STB. The main life bulbs are not used IC which uses a circuit with few or MOSFET transistor to stabilize pressure.).
- Check 3V3 at A14 pin PCI slot (see picture).
See PCI pinout in pinouts.ru
http://pinouts.ru/Slots/PCI_pinout.shtml
The cause of death 3v3 stand by this:
- Death ic 1117/1084/1085/1086
- Died LAN, Sound onboard
- Death southbridge
Chip SIO & Southbridge:
- 3v3 STB Otherwise, continue with chip SiO.
- Circuit power is booted, there are three following types (see picture):
Type 1: PWR button from the southbridge, ATX ps_on to MOSFET (polarity reversal) and the chip SiO.
Type 2: no MOSFET, ATX po_on go directly to SiO.
Type 3: PWR button on SiO.
PWR button (ps-on/pw on in F_Panel):
If the circuit well, southbridge activities, PWR button to have 2v5 ~ 5V. If lost, check SiO, Southbridge. If a volte PWR button, click the source is not, check Mosfet (polarity reversal), South Bridge chip, chip SiO.
Note: Quartz 32.768Khz southbridge bug will not work.
vrm section
No display when the motherboard is powered on. And the CPU is not in normal heat. The VRM circuit is checked.
NOTE:-
SMotherboard Power on cpu fan Run okay , But No display or Cpu Not Heating
- First will check Mosfet logic signal on the source and drain (TP1 Point). If the logic signal available . Still the CPU is not normal heat. then Check TP2 point connected capacitor and Micro processor.
- If TP1 is not logic at point. Of the T-gate Mosfet Drain to check on the positive supply 12v. Drain getting the positive supply, the Mosfet gate to check the positive signal or logic. Getting gate logic. Still, the logic can not point TP1. The T-Gate, B-Gate Mosfet to check for open.
- At the Gate of the Mosfet is not getting positive signals or logic. VRM chip on the VCC pin 5v/12v will check supply. VCC pin is not supplied, then the pin will get a check for open 0ohm resistance. If the resistance is open again. The IC is bad. replace Vrm ic .
- On the VCC pin is getting positive supply. Still T-Gate, B-Gate pins is not getting the signal at the Ic .Check all Signal on Vrm Chip.
- The shutdown pin to check the shutdown signal .
High signal to check on the SS pin.
Check the enable signal to the enable pin.
if low singal available on SS pin . Check for shorting to capacitor is pin path .
If the shutdown is not getting a signal. CPU socket fitted correctly to the CPU socket.
If the shutdown, enable the SS signal is correct. Still T-Gate, B-Gate is not getting the signal at the gate pins. Vrm chip is Faulty. Replace Chip
Note : Computer Hanging Problem
The root cause computer to hang.
Computer hardware, software or viruses
The hard disk will be separate from the motherboard. The computer hangs after the hard disk is separate. This problem is the CPU or VRM circuit.
After separating from the motherboard to the hard disk, the computer does not hang. This means the operating software malfunction is caused by viruses and hard disk Bad sector.
Computer Display Ok , But Computer Restart Again and again .
The display is getting the power on. But the computer is restarted again and again . then check TP2 Point connected Capacitor For short or bad . replace all capacitor its path.NOTE:-
- Computer also Restart if hard disk infected to computer viruses OR short Capacitors
- If system Start Pressing on/off botton again and again .then replaced Capacitor on Connected TP2 point
Read Only Memory (ROM) Types
Read Only Memory (ROM) Types
There are five basic ROM types:- ROM - Read Only Memory
- PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory
- EPROM - Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
- EEPROM - Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
- Flash EEPROM memory
Each type has unique characteristics, but all types of ROM memory have two things in common:
Data stored in these chips is non-volatile -- it is not lost when power is removed.
Data stored in these chips is either unchangeable or requires a special operation to change.
ROM
A diode normally allows current to flow in only one direction and has a certain threshold, known as the forward breakover, that determines how much current is required before the diode will pass it on. In silicon-based items such as processors and memory chips, the forward breakover voltage is approximately 0.6 volts.
By taking advantage of the unique properties of a diode, a ROM chip can send a charge that is above the forward breakover down the appropriate column with the selected row grounded to connect at a specific cell. If a diode is present at that cell, the charge will be conducted through to the ground, and, under the binary system, the cell will be read as being "on" (a value of 1). Iif the cell's value is 0, and there is no diode link at that intersection to connect the column and row. So the charge on the column does not get transferred to the row.
The way a ROM chip works necessitates the programming of complete data when the chip is created. You cannot reprogramme or rewrite a standard ROM chip. If it is incorrect, or the data needs to be updated, you have to throw it away and start over. Creating the original template for a ROM chip is often a laborious process. Once the template is completed, the actual chips can cost as little as a few cents each. They use very little power, are extremely reliable and, in the case of most small electronic devices, contain all the necessary programming to control the device.
PROM
Creating ROM chips totally from scratch is time-consuming and very
expensive in small quantities. For this reason,
developers created a type of ROM known as programmable read-only memory
(PROM). Blank PROM chips can be bought inexpensively and coded by
the user with a programmer.PROM chips have a grid of columns and rows just as ordinary ROMs do. The difference is that every intersection of a column and row in a PROM chip has a fuse connecting them. A charge sent through a column will pass through the fuse in a cell to a grounded row indicating a value of 1. Since all the cells have a fuse, the initial (blank) state of a PROM chip is all 1s. To change the value of a cell to 0, you use a programmer to send a specific amount of current to the cell. The higher voltage breaks the connection between the column and row by burning out the fuse. This process is known as burning the PROM.
PROMs can only be programmed once. They are more fragile than ROMs. A jolt of static electricity can easily cause fuses in the PROM to burn out, changing essential bits from 1 to 0. But blank PROMs are inexpensive and are good for prototyping the data for a ROM before committing to the costly ROM fabrication process.
EPROM
Working with ROMs and PROMs can be a wasteful business. Even though they are inexpensive per chip, the cost can add up over time. Erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) addresses this issue. EPROM chips can be rewritten many times. Erasing an EPROM requires a special tool that emits a certain frequency of ultraviolet (UV) light. EPROMs are configured using an EPROM programmer that provides voltage at specified levels depending on the type of EPROM used.The EPROM has a grid of columns and rows and the cell at each intersection has two transistors. The two transistors are separated from each other by a thin oxide layer. One of the transistors is known as the floating gate and the other as the control gate. The floating gate's only link to the row (wordline) is through the control gate. As long as this link is in place, the cell has a value of 1. To change the value to 0 requires a process called Fowler-Nordheim tunneling.
Tunneling is used to alter the placement of electrons in the floating gate. Tunneling creates an avalanche discharge of electrons, which have enough energy to pass through the insulating oxide layer and accumulate on the gate electrode. When the high voltage is removed, the electrons are trapped on the electrode. Because of the high insulation value of the silicon oxide surrounding the gate, the stored charge cannot readily leak away and the data can be retained for decades. An electrical charge, usually 10 to 13 volts, is applied to the floating gate. The charge comes from the column (bitline), enters the floating gate and drains to a ground.
This charge causes the floating-gate transistor to act like an electron gun. The excited electrons are pushed through and trapped on the other side of the thin oxide layer, giving it a negative charge. These negatively charged electrons act as a barrier between the control gate and the floating gate. A device called a cell sensor monitors the level of the charge passing through the floating gate. If the flow through the gate is greater than 50 percent of the charge, it has a value of 1. When the charge passing through drops below the 50-percent threshold, the value changes to 0. A blank EPROM has all of the gates fully open, giving each cell a value of 1.
To rewrite an EPROM, you must erase it first. To erase it, you must supply a level of energy strong enough to break through the negative electrons blocking the floating gate. In a standard EPROM, this is best accomplished with UV light at a wavelength of 253.7 nanometers (2537 angstroms). Because this particular frequency will not penetrate most plastics or glasses, each EPROM chip has a quartz window on top of it. The EPROM must be very close to the eraser's light source, within an inch or two, to work properly.
An EPROM eraser is not selective, it will erase the entire EPROM. The EPROM must be removed from the device it is in and placed under the UV light of the EPROM eraser for several minutes. An EPROM that is left under too long can become over-erased. In such a case, the EPROM's floating gates are charged to the point that they are unable to hold the electrons at all.
EEPROMs and Flash Memory
Though EPROMs are a big step up from PROMs in terms of reusability, they still require dedicated equipment and a labor-intensive process to remove and reinstall them each time a change is necessary. Also, changes cannot be made incrementally to an EPROM; the whole chip must be erased. Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) chips remove the biggest drawbacks of EPROMs.In EEPROMs:
- The chip does not have to removed to be rewritten.
- The entire chip does not have to be completely erased to change a specific portion of it.
- Changing the contents does not require additional dedicated equipment.
Manufacturers responded to this limitation with Flash memory, a type of EEPROM that uses in-circuit wiring to erase by applying an electrical field to the entire chip or to predetermined sections of the chip called blocks. This erases the targeted area of the chip, which can then be rewritten. Flash memory works much faster than traditional EEPROMs because instead of erasing one byte at a time, it erases a block or the entire chip, and then rewrites it. The electrons in the cells of a Flash-memory chip can be returned to normal ("1") by the application of an electric field, a higher-voltage charge.
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