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Allen1 · 08 July 2010, 20:19

Hi there alkis21,

I wonder if the electrician checked the underside of the motherboard to see if the solder had flowed and cause a bridge/short between any of the header pins. Taking the shielding off is a bit of a bugger as you need to remove all the nuts from the sockets on the back to do it, still worth a look though. At worst the header and corresponding chips could be damaged from static discharge and the likes. If you have no joy then there is always Fleabay where a replacement motherboard can be found quite easily now and then.

A good visual examination of the header top and bottom is still a good and free option, its surprising how often small shorts are not noticed even when the parts have been looked at.

08 July 2010, 20:19	#6
Allen1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Blyth England Age: 68 Posts: 786	Hi there alkis21, I wonder if the electrician checked the underside of the motherboard to see if the solder had flowed and cause a bridge/short between any of the header pins. Taking the shielding off is a bit of a bugger as you need to remove all the nuts from the sockets on the back to do it, still worth a look though. At worst the header and corresponding chips could be damaged from static discharge and the likes. If you have no joy then there is always Fleabay where a replacement motherboard can be found quite easily now and then. A good visual examination of the header top and bottom is still a good and free option, its surprising how often small shorts are not noticed even when the parts have been looked at.