GTX 970 Jetstream Fan Spin, no image and core not heating up repair

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GTX 970 Jetstream Fan Spin, no image and core not heating up repair
Device GTX 970
Affects part(s) Whole board
Needs equipment multimeter, soldering iron, soldering station
Difficulty ◉◉◉◌ Hard
Type Soldering


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Problem description

Repairing of a likely short on 12V which blew the corresponding fuse on a Jetstream GTX 970.

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Symptoms

  • Not turning on
  • No fan spin
  • Not detected
  • All voltages missing

Solution

Most likely a problem with a VRM, check if any of the 3 fuses (AF2-10.0V125TM, colored brown, about 6x2.5x2mm and have a capital letter printed on them) are broken. The fuse is most likely broken due to a failure of a mosfet chip, however less likely but still possible, failures of any of the surrounding capacitors/ resistors. A deteriorated thermal pad, causing the aluminum heatsink to short the SMD capacitors is also a possible cause.

Example video: (Aluminum short & failed mosfet/inductor)