First post, by Paul92
Hi all.
I was given an old 286 desktop which looked like it had been sitting gathering dust on a shelf for the past 20+ years.
When I plugged it in & powered it on, I heard an audible bang, and funny smell.
I assumed it was the power supply, and opened it, but apart from a loose +5v wire, which I rejoined again the power supply seemed to function fine. It only doesn't function when it's connected to the motherboard.
But upon closer inspection of the motherboard, I found something had blown which looks like an old capacitor.
I have attached a photo.
Please let me know if it's fixable, or if there's more likely more damage. My knowledge with resoldering motherboards is not that great, but if given the proper guidance, I should be able to repair.
Thanks