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I have a ROG STRIX GL530VM that overheated. The machine would not boot up at all but it would show a charging LED. I tried everything and couldn’t get it to respond. So, I ordered a ‘known good’ replacement and swapped out the mainboard. However, now it’s worse as I do not even get the orange charging LED.
Thinking it might be something with power delivery I replaced the DC charging input, the AC adapter and main battery as well as a brand new CMOS battery. Still get the same, no response.
I pulled the motherboard again and re-checked the LED connector and it appears to be seated properly with no visible issues with the ribbon cable connecting. I re-pasted the processors with Thermal Grizzly paste and ensured it is properly seated. (even if it wasn’t I would at least get fans spinning up).
All repairs are done by myself; A+ certified IT professional of 25 years. On a computer workbench while wearing an ESD strap. Any thoughts on what else might be the issue? I reached out on the ‘new’ motherboard since it is under warranty but I feel like maybe I missed something unique to these units that I am not familiar with.
Hi Had the same woes with a Lenovo T460. Charging light was on, power button would light up when pressed, but still nothing was displayed and no error beeps. In the end it turned out to be a faulty memory module. Once I’ve replaced the memory module, the laptop came back to life. So, it’s worth checking this too. Cheers! Bogdan
