Hi 7Forums! Am going to use an multimeter to look for blown mosefets on motherboard! i know one of the needled +/- from mutlimeter go to ground on the motherboard, but which is ground on the motherboard? Any of you experts have any idea!
I don't mean to be a wise guy, but if you don't know where ground is on the motherboard, I doubt that you will find a bad component. You also need "SMT" desoldering/soldering equipment for most motherboard repairs, if you can even do it yourself. Motherboards are multi-layered boards and require specialized equipment and knowledge to work or, or they can be damaged. Even most computer repair shops won't attempt motherboard repairs.
Youd use a screw, the chassis or 0V on a molex connector, to establish ground on a circuit board. B.T.W. you don't measure/test semiconductors that way, you'd use the Source, Drain, and Base of the MOSFET.
Where did you get this idea of a multi meter for testing blown mosefets?
Other than a physical visual exam and a smell test their is much on can test on a motherboard.
As far as I know only the manufacture can really test a motherboard.
Their are probable some specialized labs that could also test motherboards if they had all the needed information, but those types of equipped labs wouldn't waste the time.
Jack
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