Replace your capacitor to get your motherboard running again.
Your computer has a motherboard that directs electricity to different parts of the computer. These parts could be the printer, the hard drive, or the keyboard. If the capacitors on your motherboard aren't working properly, the electrical current could fry your entire system. If you notice that a capacitor on your motherboard has gone bad, you need to desolder it from the board to ensure that your system does not have incorrect current flow.
Instructions
1. Unplug the electrical supply to your computer. Use a screwdriver to gain access inside the computer tower.
2. Unplug the components (hard drive, CD-Rom) from the motherboard.
3. Use the screwdriver to unscrew the screws holding the motherboard in place inside the computer tower, and pull the motherboard out.
4. Plug your soldering iron into an outlet to heat up.
5. Turn the motherboard over and find the silver-colored solder on the underside of the capacitor. Place the soldering iron on the solder to heat it up.
6. Pull the capacitor out of the solder once it has heated. Use a vacuum pump or a solder wick to remove the solder from the motherboard if needed.
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