bringing from dead Sapphire Nitro Radeon RX 480 no boot/ no power / short graphic card repair

Here is shown full diagnostic on graphic card. For RX 480's that's one of the common issues. Make sure those caps putting back, cause they help closing transistors and what I realized if you don't put them back transistor starts just boiling up and it leads to nothing good. Thanx

[@Ferenc741]

The second capacitor is the same as the first, because it is the same size. I envy you with the ability to repair a graphics card. You are the greatest!!!

[@xxeron]

Could you do a video on how to measure voltage and resistance on those graphics cards? Thanks

[@dailylife3001]

None of his videos he tell values or where to measure if he does how he will make money

[@michakowalski2901]

@@dailylife3001 this is basic electronics stuff lol

[@MoesKeckeEcke]

@@michakowalski2901 ? What finding secret spots? No

[@ThomasWinders]

6:19 - "Fuses". A component that literally "fuses" if too much current flows in it. When you find a blown fuse, you might also want to check few voltage regulators nearby.

[@lukemanius]

More like "refuses" Fuses break apart, they don't come together

[@ThomasWinders]

@@lukemanius yep. Sorry, it's because I'm from Italy: in italian, "fuses" means "melts", so yes, they break apart 😉

[@heinzkot360]

3:52 its siliconeoil ... its not conductive and is "used" to keep the pads some kind of smooth .... to not harden them out ;) 6:09 its called Fuse ... some cards dont have a Fuse and all of them use Shunt-Risistors to mesure current

[@MohammedOnly]

Shunt-Resistors *

[@rezakianpour9668]

Is the shunt resistor value important. is it going to cause problem if i replace a 0R5 resistor with a 0 ohm resistor ? I think the power management chip would get wrong data about current but i'm not sure how it would react to it.

[@dtiydr]

@@rezakianpour9668The way to control the current to the entire GPU will be disabled so if the GPU want more power then it can handle it will be destroyed. Why would you ever want to change that?

[@DavoidJohnson]

Been watching a few of these now. This is a good one for showing the multimeter use.

[@Maxa1]

This is the only disassesembly of the Nitro RX 480 NON-plus I can find on the internet. Thanks for that.

[@skyoreece9805]

Great video, love the way you approached the fault, I would do something similar. If your not sure of that cap just get one from an old gfx card along the 12v rail. Great video

[@ZeeNVeeN1]

12V and 4A. But to be safe I’d say better start from 2A

[@BlakeKane]

On one of my client`s gt9800 there was a similar problem but intrestingly it was the dust holder around core which was melted and covered pci pins. i was the third person to try to repair it and the plastic coated the pins so well and transparent that no one ever noticed it. we had little laughts about that with the client after. i didnt even take any money. One happy client made me more happy ^^

[@ElEscolta]

Got a 580 with a similar problem, but instead of the fuse on the PCI being blow up it was the other fuses. Tho, in my case the led turned on but the board didn't recognize it. I already buyed some new fuses but now im gonna check if theres a short. Thanks for the video dude

[@josephsamoy1894]

hi. I have the exact same problem as yours. RX 580 not recognized but the led turned on. Hope you can fix yours and please give me information too.

[@ElEscolta]

@@josephsamoy1894 i will as son as i have and update, im looking for the thing to test the voltage, if theres nor short then ill just install the new fuses when they arrive.

[@rautesamtr]

@@ElEscolta Same situation. Did you ever solve it?

[@ElEscolta]

@@rautesamtr no, sorry, i ended up buying and getting new fuses but they jumped as well, so it probably was something else that got fried, i ended up selling it

[@dolsika2591]

please help me my rx 580 was working fine now after i changed the thermal paste and thermal pads the temp goes up like 71"" and the fans spinning so loud after i open the windows and sometimes the card shutdown my computer i dont know what i have to do please help me ?

[@jerrybomcool]

Thank you! I just brought one of these cards dead and it looks like the same issue, never been opened before and oil everywhere, going use this video as a guid and hopefully fix it then buy new pads that aren’t leaking crap

[@filippetrovic845]

And how did u end up?

[@jerrybomcool]

@@filippetrovic845 It was a different issue, It was A coil at the back of the card called "6R8" that blew up, I haven't done any work to it yet, But will do hopfully at somepoint soon

[@deadman593]

Any update ?

[@jerrybomcool]

@@deadman593 Haven't managed sort the issue as I'm still learning about components, But I think there are more parts that have been damaged :/

[@jerrybomcool]

@@deadman593 I’ve only just picked up the card again to have another look and I took the coil off what I though was bad and it seems to be ok but I will replace due to my suspensions. I tested the fuses straight after the 8 pin and they both where shot but look brand new. I’ve ordered 2 new replacements and will hopefully have the card back alive again fingers crossed 🤞🏻

[@stormende7872]

You have a very juvenile voice, thought you were a student getting some hands on experience. Nice videos, I really enjoy them and kind of understand a little better how video cards work.

[@madziam3927]

I think the word you're looking for is "Fuse" Great video, thank you so much

[@irvindigal2871]

i have the same issue no power 980ti.. but dont know the process youve done. great job!

[@xniperianz5910]

Wow... You're legend man... No one can fixing vga as far i know 👍

[@Kazuma.-]

Not all graphics cards come with a warrenty. It just depends on the manufacturer. EVGA still honors warrenty even if opened, they just ask that you send the card back with the same cooler from the factory.

[@mariancalut6840]

This video help me to repair my video card whit same probleme like you, thanks.

[@mohsinshif1]

how much voltage on power supply you set to see short component

[@entiskustiwa9127]

capacitor short to ground.. nice video dud ,,

[@bassbatterer]

CAn i ask, at 8:20 what was the maximum Voltage and Current limmits you used on the graphics card from the Power suply?

[@iamemrahkurt]

12v

[@deleater]

@@iamemrahkurt please tell what's the current limit.

[@leandrodasilva2523]

@@deleater dude current doesn't matter

[@deleater]

@@leandrodasilva2523 yeah man I don't know what stupid mindset of mine compelled me to ask anything like that. Thanks for the fixing! :D

[@davidw.2467]

Eli Tech already answered in an earlier comment, he used 12V 4A, but he suggested starting from 2A. And current limit does matter, if you set it too high you risk burning the traces. If you set it too low the shorted part might not heat up.

[@NoNamenoonehere]

Thanks HAD SAME issue with my Rx 480,did the same as you did,and yea its working again :D

[@hassannoh8238]

If you are here near my place at Malaysia, I'll do a Dogeza to have me as your student. 🤣🤣🤣. Amazing understanding of Electronics and workflow man.

[@BeetleJuice1980]

He many amps and volts you gave with your bench power supply?

[@ZeeNVeeN1]

12V and 4A. But to be safe I’d say better start from 2A

[@femabeh]

Hi, we have got a RX480 with the Same Problem, where did you got the replacement parts?

[@dominikmiszczyk121]

Hi! Will you tell me if you know what the values of the c4027 and c4030 capacitors located around the Y5 resonator are?

[@bujfvjg7222]

YES, this grease from these crappy thermal pads destroyed my MSI 970 Gaming motherboard and an Sapphire AMD R9 390 of mine. Gonna try and clean the 390 with Isopropyl Alcohol later this week!

[@JoeVSvolcano]

You should get a FLIR! I bet that would make short work of diagnosing Cap shorts!

[@Bankotsu09]

My graphic card "died" when I disassembled my computer for cleaning. The fan doesn't moves, and I get a "No Signal" message in my screen. Any solution for this?

[@pratham5459]

My issue is also same with my rx 570😑 don't know what to do

[@MrCrystian11]

What have you tried to fix the issue?

[@ChauTran-sn7eq]

really a great and informative video. Thanks so much

[@MrAltjay]

may ask what voltages and ampers did you use it when you injecting a voltage to fuse. please let me know thanks in advance

[@ZeeNVeeN1]

12V and 4A. But to be safe I’d say better start from 2A

[@ahmadsaki9625]

Engineer, in which part of the power cable did you put it until the fuse or capacitor got hot? Can you help me? Thank you.

[@GreekOrc]

On your polymeter you have the capacitometer function... (on the left side). Plug 2 cables and mesure the secont smd capacitor which is working and find out which capacitor you must buy and place. Dont leave it blank.. :)

[@alantan157]

What should be checked if no power on gpu. I have hd7730 no hot, fan not spinning. I did test the fan with 1050 ti and it spins.

[@da_pawz]

Oh man, I wish I could do that to my dead RX 480...

[@kaionayon8678]

Yea my rx 580 is dead I think it is dead Light and fan work but no display from gpu

[@fatihgulakar457]

@@kaionayon8678 Same for my rx 470, no signal after sudden shutdown, but leds on it works. Did you solve your problem?

[@kaionayon8678]

@@fatihgulakar457 yea mate after restarting my computer the gpu died No video out put after that I go to pc shop tested it , the gpu dont send video output But the computer detects it So i am wating for another rx 580 to fix it using that Cuz the computer detecs it I know cuz of i enabled narrator

[@fatihgulakar457]

@@kaionayon8678 ok mate thanks

[@Bankotsu09]

@Ali Wardhana Why is dead? The fan do not spins? Or no picture?

[@corsairmok4500]

Nice one , you go it bro ! :) best feeling is that hot CAP burning your fingers hahah ( for us of course )

[@Nero6797]

What did you do when connecting the dead fuse to something then feeling the border up? Where you testing for heat and does heat elsewhere while doing that but no where else means a short?

[@amtpdb1]

How much current did you inject at 12 volts?

[@kplow19861]

its depend on voltage on that part..u need diagram... normally is 12v or 3.3v on pcie

[@m4mukeshverma]

hi Eli i have sapphire hd7970 3gb with no display. i was check 1st three pin fuse side and my multi meter is showing continuous beep how to find short component

[@arjangmalek3348]

Dear sirs, I connected the rx 580 graphics card to the motherboard incorrectly with a USB interface cable from the riser. I connected the USB socket upside down to the PCIE port. After a minute, I realized that my card did not work. The fans are spinning but I have no output. The question is which piece of card is most likely burned? Feed chip? Or?

[@lemagreengreen]

Hi how much voltage and what current limit did you use when finding the fault?

[@Serpicoitalia]

We have picture, yeessss😂

[@Toycoma]

My card works but the grading fans don't light up or spin. Updated drivers tested fans with a power source and they work. I hardly use the computer....

[@thodwrhsgabrihlidhs7480]

Can you tell me please the voltage you used when you check it? I guess it's not 12volt bc if there is Short circuit you will born the basic chip sooo... Waiting for you answer bratouxa spasiba

[@smarthomeonline]

Hello! which fuse model carries in the 12v input thanks

[@gamer_5042]

it would be great if there was a serious reddit thread on this topic where i could educate myself on this subject some more because some things on how to start are nowhere to be found :/

[@ellooku]

I have similar problem with gtx 650Ti. Only one fan spins while the other spin and stop. PC do not recognise it too. Can it be fixed?

[@ThomasMehiar]

Excellent! Thanks!

[@lupas9938]

So, it's been a while. My rx480 has broke, and there is an obvious part that is broken. I wish I could fix it but I have no idea how, or what part I need to get to replace it.

[@gamer_5042]

First of all great video ! I would like to try myself out with repairs of this type . I got some experience with electrical repairs, soldering and i bit more overall in pc-s in general repairs . I been trying to find some video that explains in general how to quicky identify main power rails and bit more about steps u take to find out general area of the problem and how to have those part's ready in stock because they are not available anywhere near where i live and i need to source them from sites like ebay and aliexpress and shipping times are 3-4 months usually if i don't want to pay a lot for shipping. Is there a way to keep common failing parts like mosfets and their drivers and powerIC components in stock i suppose there are 100+ different variants of all of them used on recent gpu-s ?

[@kingchevy8885]

Have you ever replaced display outputs on a gpu? I have two damaged on my r9 390x and would love to have them working again

[@adamjamal7687]

I have the same problem exactly, I can't find the same burned fuse so can I just short circuit it for now ? I don't have zero ohm resistor like you do !

[@marcocaru]

what was the value in farads of the capacitor you used?

[@astanfartin1647]

u r the man...a legend...i will follow you.

[@__-ii6ky]

Omg you are a genius!!! =O

[@elitech3339]

Thanx for reviewing my work) I’m getting more cards for repair will try upload more

[@__-ii6ky]

Eli Tech ok :D

[@marcusgamerpro6629]

@@elitech3339 i have gigabyte rx 570 and the board is little damaged on down right edge, a it`s a little bit melted. can be fixed?

[@sdnative9648]

Eli Tech love your videos! I have an rx 470 with two green vertical lines. Do you know if that’s fixable?

[@Makifo]

I need help identifying components on my 5700xt. I saw a burnt spot and want to repair it.

[@corymalone5944]

Quick question I’m troubleshooting a sapphire r9 and when I test resistance on pcie 4th pin over it shorts. Is this normal?

[@hdzhotz5988]

I plugged in my Sapphire 7870 and smoke came out close to the power port. Can you fix it?

[@aequo5729]

Have yo an idea; R9 290X after driver install the card does not work. VRAM2 is to hot after start immediatly 60 grad celsius, Thx for any Answers!

[@koalabear6923]

may i know what is the @10:47 capacitor u put? mine had the same problem and i dont know what its name and where to buy OR could i just take any of this similiar capacitor to replace

[@irtizaislam4901]

I have the same problems like u with motherboard line pc works well but with graphic card it won't spenning fan and no display so whats the problem it's a GPU problem or motherboard ??

[@giancarlofoglia8145]

Best work Elia

[@patrat6072]

Do you do this for people or just for yourself? I have a xfx rx580 that needs help. It has no picture now. But I'd really like to fix it if possible

[@fc3s382]

How do you take off the connectors? I FEEL LIKE MINES GOING TO BREAK IF I PULL IT

[@dolsika2591]

please help me my rx 580 was working fine now after i changed the thermal paste and thermal pads the temp goes up like 71"" and the fans spine so loud after i open the windows and sometimes the card shutdown my computer i dont know what i have to do please help me ?

[@SoLeRzYT]

Hello, I have 2 rx 480 with the R47 choke broken, I've been looking for this choke for months and I can't find it anywhere... Do you know where I can buy it or get it? Thanks bro

[@Armin_Saffari]

hello two question : 1 - what king of thermal pad can be used for these memories ? thickness i mean. i have a sapphire RX470 and pads need to be replaced but i'm not sure about thickness of pads . 2 - what kind of silicon can i use for core itself not pad. what specification should i check. thank you

[@freevideos051]

When building a Gaming PC start with a good power supply and cooling system so this is less likely to happen, thanks Eli good video.

[@tonifilosa]

i have few 580 that needs to be repaired, can you fix them? how do i contact you? Thank you

[@fastfix6296]

Hi Eli ,where do you get Graphic Card schematics of boardview ? thanks

[@mkostari]

PLEASE, VIDEO OF DETAILED TROUBLESHOOTING OF GPU

[@2ndrunraidshadowlegends631]

I have a short directly to the 2nd 8 pin connector on a sapphire 290x 8gb what's the usual cause for short on the 8pins

[@SarrkBox]

im getting pixelated and tracked display on my rx570 .. what would b the main issue

[@Flguy1976_1]

This is great, def subscribed, i need an rx480 8gb powercolor schematics

[@andressousa5733]

hello excellent video, I have several saphire cards that only one fan works for them I have changed them and the same error continues will you know how to solve it?

[@lorobal]

Hello, I need your help, I am fixing a gtx 1060 and I see that the motfes get 12 volts but none of them work, looking at the up9511p controller there is no current to the vcc, do you know why it can be? Thank you so much

[@muhdfarhan2629]

I have rx 580..my pc not display for first boot and have 1 long beep and 3 short beep..i leave it for 4-5 min and shutdown..turn on again and it boot normal..what problem..?

[@saarike]

Simply great!

[@ezimitpo1]

Im trying to find aprt number or something similar to replace 2with since i have a 480 with both dead on 8 power input same as this card i belive the ceramic fuse wierd LF10A

[@umpoucodetudo5983]

Qual voltagem você injetou na linha? Eu sei que é 12 volts mas pode confirmar?

[@shaabahussaar6521]

Hey! Can you tell me how much Volts @ Amps you used on your power supply?

[@elitech3339]

I used 12V and 4A. But to be safe I’d say better start from 2A

[@shaabahussaar6521]

Thanks for your answer, my Supply can do max 15V and 2A so i cannot get much higher than 2 Amps... :\ i have 3 nitros, and all have powering issues, all the fuses are good, mosfets are good the resistances have some differences than your measurements at VRAM and Driver (not 21 Ohm/42 Ohm) one of them have 0,1 Ohm @ GPU power phases and one of them have 130+Ohm at RAM... i started to give up... will try that on 12V 2A then will see if i get lucky :) Can i give power on another fuse too (near the 8-pin) or just on the PCI-E lane or is it doesn't matter?

[@elitech3339]

Shaaba Hussaar I’d say you have to check how power spreads on your card and see if it has shorts and then follow it up

[@shaabahussaar6521]

All of my cards have open circuit problems, one of them yesterday had 0 Ohm on the RAM rail, i removed the bottom ram downmost under the BGA and replaced it with another one and i got about 20 Ohms so maybe it is good now, but all of my cards have 0.0-0.3 Ohms on all the GPU rails... have already replaced BGA on all cards, the Driver Mosfets are good, none of them is in short, the 10UF SMD's too. Really dont have any idea, if i put on the Power Supply, nothing warming up on any of the cards @ 12V 2A (I cannot get higher amps from it, it is have 2A limit...)

[@NunoSantos90]

Hello... I'm from Portugal and I'm trying to diagnose an Nvidia GTX770 that has some problem related to power supply. If you connect only the 8-pin power cable, the gpu will warm up and display the image "please power down and connect the pcie power cables for this graphics card" because need the second 6 pin connector, but when I connect the second 6 pin cable not show any sign of image on display and not warming gpu ... Do you have any tips for giving me what I should do to diagnose the problem? Thank you

[@hamletpena1191]

Hello Eli , I was buying a Graphic Card Saphire Pulse radeon 580 4Gb i want to ask where can i send to repair this beause i have not the tools for repair it myself here ( i am living in Austria) . Thank you .

[@maker7901]

i have a rx 570 asus strix that isnt working. and the fans arent spinning and is not detected in device manager. i would love to send the card to you if your able to repair it.

[@droid6540]

I'm attempting to use an older ZOTAC GTX 650 2GB card in a new build (MSI B360M Mortar Titanium, Intel I5 8400, Ballistix Sport DDR4-2666 8GB) and the card isn't being recognized by the MB, Fan Spins, but the card does not get warm. Would you be interested in looking at it? PM me with info if you would.

[@S4_QUATTROPOWER]

How much would you charge me to fix my gpu rx 580 8gb bought second hand, no display, fans spin for a bit then stop

[@LUCAS1459]

When I inject 12V voltage, I only 0.06A What can I do next?

[@scottmitchell47]

Hi i have a radeon sapphire nitro 8gb and my pc will not turn on with the GPU connected can you help or fix?

[@Fromheaven007]

Nice work. Do you know where to start with large green lines/bars from bios post?

[@silvercriss]

Hi, I have a Saphire RX 580 8gb which reads 0.1 ohm on the pci express chip (2r2), the same one that you are checking in this video at minute 5:56 an it reads 53.3 ohm. what should be the issue here? please help a brother out :) Thanks!

[@MrGTAfan93]

I cant thank you enough my bro... Thanks

[@geerstyresoil3136]

well done!

[@AlphaFox78]

Have the same card / same issue. back fed the voltage, 12V, started at .5a and went up to 6a, only thing that got hot was the GPU die itself.... idk

[@harshalkharat6476]

Well whenever i turn ON my PC for the first time, the GPU(fans spinning) gives display. However, after shutting it down and turning it ON again, there is no(GPU fans not spinning) display. Pls help me out guys!! Thanks in Advance.

[@saarike]

Thank you very much for excellent video! Keep up going. :)

[@Justdigit2]

I have a card with blown off capacitor.... From power supply. Now I get once In a while a black frame. Could that be the issue?

[@pondsgreen9878]

how much for repair?

[@sugo76]

Hi dear, thx for your job and for share your videos. I have a Sapphire R9 390 Nitro, and i can't find the broken component. Video card is dead, no power, no fan spinn, nothing. 4 fuse near 12 volt connectors are good, but fuse near PCI Express slot id down. All capacitors near 6 fases are in short. If i connect my power supply over break fuse, like you on your video, with 3 volt, the GPU go hot, but no one other component go hot. If i replace break fuse and i put card into motherboard, fuse brake imediatly ( without 12 volt connectors plugged in) Any idea? Thx so mutch!!

[@liqinmiah4414]

rx 470 nitro + oc no fan display does not rotate, have checked pcie fuse and 8pin is safe, please the solution

[@ALLkindOfVideos]

Hi, I have an XFX 470 8GB which has display runs youtube videos even at 4k..but when i start a game it crashes/artifacts...tried with new bios other pc/drivers...could be a hi-mosfet which fails to deliver enough power to the chip when required?

[@buffhorses]

Do you fix Agp cards? I have a Macintosh version of the Nvidia Geforce 4 4600 ti and was wondering if you could fix it?

[@oldspy79]

Hi there! I got an other sapphire rx 470 8gb version with exactly same problem. Could you tell me the caps value which can be use for replacement? Thank you!

[@fatmama335]

I'm looking for the same thing, did you find out which caps to use ?

[@alittlebitofthisandalotoft2416]

Any luck on them values ?