Dead Laptop or Desktop Motherboard Repair

Your computer’s motherboard (also referred to as a mainboard) is a complicated piece of circuitry which forms the main hub of your computer. Everything your computer does, from working with peripherals to using memory, to sending data to your monitor, depends on the motherboard.   If your laptop will not turn on at all, it could be because of a faulty motherboard. Many laptop owners assume they need to buy a new laptop when this happens. But there are many circumstances where a motherboard can simply be repaired. In other cases, you may be able to replace the motherboard without replacing your other components, saving yourself a lot of money in the process.

1. Motherboard problems are tricky to diagnose and fix

The difficulty aspect of a motherboard problem is that it when something is going wrong with it, that problem can then trickle down to many parts of your computer in unusual ways. The only way to reliably isolate the problem is through a careful process of elimination which takes time and know-how. 2. They’re surprisingly fragile

Because they’re such a complicated piece of electronics, many different variables can put a motherboard out of action. Electrical spikes and surges are like motherboard kryptonite. Pet hair, dust, and other foreign objects sucked into your computer by your fan can also do all kinds of damage to your computer’s motherboard.

Signs of a motherboard problem

While it can be hard to pin down from symptoms alone whether your motherboard is failing, here are a few tells to look out for.

• Your computer begins to boot up very slowly.

• Peripherals on your computer start to become unreliable.

• You see odd behavior on your monitor, in the form of flickering, lines on the screen or unexpected freezes.

• When you plug a flash drive into your computer’s USB port it sometimes fails to initialize.

• Increased frequency of “blue screen of death” errors.

• A burning or melted plastic smell.