Legion T5 mobo just died: what should I replace it with?

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  • Hemogoblin
    PCHF Member
    • May 2023
    • 4

    #1

    Legion T5 mobo just died: what should I replace it with?

    Anyone have any thoughts on what I can and should replace it with? I don’t need the top of the line, something in the middle would be just fine.
    This was a T5 machine that came with Intel i7-10700, has 16 GB of DDR4 and a GTX 1660 Super card. I know, not a wildly powerful machine but for the short amount of time that I had this running, it worked very well for me. Just want to say, this being my first Legion experience, I’ll never buy one of these EVER again…
  • veeg
    PCHF Director
    • Jul 2016
    • 8977

    #2
    Hello

    Will the pc power on?

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    • Hemogoblin
      PCHF Member
      • May 2023
      • 4

      #3
      Originally posted by veeg
      Hello

      Will the pc power on?
      No, nothing at all.

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      • veeg
        PCHF Director
        • Jul 2016
        • 8977

        #4
        It is possible the psu died..

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        • Hemogoblin
          PCHF Member
          • May 2023
          • 4

          #5
          Originally posted by veeg
          It is possible the psu died..
          I checked that using the old paperclip trick and it works

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          • PeterOz
            PCHF Technical Response Team
            • Mar 2021
            • 4181

            #6
            Originally posted by Hemogoblin
            This was a T5 machine
            Any more info.
            When I lookup T5 I get floor cleaning machines.
            Bingin älykäs haku auttaa sinua löytämään etsimäsi nopeammin ja palkitsee sinut.

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            • Rustys
              PCHF Member
              • Jul 2016
              • 7862

              #7
              Originally posted by Hemogoblin
              I checked that using the old paperclip trick and it works
              The most useless test that and is here is why.

              Bad PSUs can pass the paperclip test. The true test that eliminates a PSU from the equation is a replacement or trying that same PSU in another known working machine. Only these 2 can truly rule out a PSU.

              Paperclip tests are flawed since you’re advised to induce a load on one end of the PSU to get it to start, that test does not tell you how many watts the PSU can effectively output if connected to a full build.

              What is the make and model of the PSU?
              Make and Modlel of the Motherboard?

              @PeterOz


              Unfortunately they come with crappy PSUs

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              • phillpower2
                PCHF Administrator
                • Sep 2016
                • 15205

                #8
                I do not wish to alarm you but the attached video is the one that I use as an example to show the sort of equipment that is required to conclusively test a PSU, I am not aware of any Staples or Office outlet that has such equipment in store.

                What the equipment does is simulate a computer under load and so the PSU behaves as it would when it is powering your PC, multi-meters and the basic testing devices that you can purchase from some merchants only test the basic voltage output from the PSU rails and so cannot be relied on as 100% conclusive.

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