compaq evo n180

**jonji777** · September 9th, 2004, 02:01 PM

a friend of mine gave me her computer because it didnt power up anymore....after checking it out i found out that some chip close to the power supply was burned (it was labeled pq4)...i removed it....how can i replace this chip? can i replace it?...with what chip do i replace it??...where can i get good info and help with this problem?....thanks guys!!

**John Prophet** · September 9th, 2004, 02:19 PM

Welcome to the forum!

sounds like more trouble that its worth..because if one thing is burned out..chances are other things are also.....

best bet may be to just buy a new or used motherboard for it

**jonji777** · September 9th, 2004, 02:40 PM

thanks john...i didnt want to spend too much on it, thats why i wanted to rule out the possibility of fixing it by replacing the chip...plus im not too bad with a soldering iron, and i love playing around with stuff like this...

...but can you give me some good sites where i can find a nice motherboard for this compaq...i dont want to upgrade it too much...i just want to set up a wireless network and surf the net from anywhere in the house....thanks again!!

**Detritus** · September 9th, 2004, 02:45 PM

Since it is a laptop, you are going to have a hard time replacing the motherboard, you may be able to find parts on eBay.

**John Prophet** · September 9th, 2004, 02:54 PM

oh a laptop??

hehe..gonna cost righteous bucks to get a board....

sorry to dissapoint you

**jonji777** · September 9th, 2004, 03:04 PM

so if i wanted to replace the burned chip, how can i know what chip to repolace it with???

**John Prophet** · September 9th, 2004, 03:08 PM

either have to get the mumbers off of it or find a motherboard schematic etc

**jonji777** · September 9th, 2004, 03:11 PM

it was badly burned so i could not get them off the chip....ive been trying to find schematics for the motherboard but no luck yet....thanks for the quick help guys...i'll keep searching..