Issues with the 3.3V/5V "Always-On" rails. Liquid Damage: Corrosion near the charging IC or BIOS chip.
If +VCCORE is shorted, the Boardview helps you identify all MLCC capacitors on that rail. Inject 1V at 5A using a thermal camera or freeze spray. The shorted component will heat up. Solder tweezers and the Boardview’s grid reference (e.g., "C1052 at coordinates D14") allow you to remove the exact capacitor without guessing.
Issues with the 3.3V/5V "Always-On" rails. Liquid Damage: Corrosion near the charging IC or BIOS chip.
If +VCCORE is shorted, the Boardview helps you identify all MLCC capacitors on that rail. Inject 1V at 5A using a thermal camera or freeze spray. The shorted component will heat up. Solder tweezers and the Boardview’s grid reference (e.g., "C1052 at coordinates D14") allow you to remove the exact capacitor without guessing.