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Post #5 by JDW
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You don't need an oscilloscope. But what you do need is a good set of schematics, a DMM with Continuity Check mode, and lots of hours of your time. Even then, you may not find the problem. I myself did just that and eventually gave up and shipped my board to our own TechKnight a year ago:

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It still hasn't been repaired because he hasn't come across the necessary parts.

You may be better off with a totally new board. My case is a bit different though because my board has a socketed CPU, which are more rare than the soldered ones.

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