Motherboard troubleshooting Flashcards

1
Q

If power supply cant deliver dc electricity the system needs

A

May shut down, keep rebooting or not power on

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2
Q

Pin 8

A

Good wire on mother board.

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3
Q

What to do when there is a malfunctioning video adapter

A

Use post card

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4
Q

Distended capacitors

A

Fans in power supply start no power reaches other devices and system doesn’t enter post

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5
Q

If real time clock resets the day and time

A

Mother board battery had gone bad and needs to be replaced

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6
Q

Overheating

A

Inadequate air flow
Improperly installed fans
Failing fans
Dust buildup
Environmental issues

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7
Q

Improperly installed fans

A

Flip 180 degrees

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8
Q

Intermittent device failure

A

Device stops working from time to time replace device check drivers first

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9
Q

Smoke or burning smell

A

Improperly seated connectors
Short circuit

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10
Q

Black screen with only white cursor or continuous reboot

A

Corrupted driver, faulty hardware, or windows software glitch

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11
Q

Black screen with cursor steps

A

Disconnect non-essential peripherals toy he pc and reboot
Disablalessentapplica put to sleep
Reset default settings using core bios/Urdu con

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