My Monitor Shorted Out My Motherboard
Some computer parts short out a motherboard. Motherboards that have spikes in electricity from a monitor or another component ruin the motherboard and the circuits that make up the motherboard. You must troubleshoot the issue, and in some cases, you must replace the monitor and the motherboard.
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Monitor Connection
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The monitor cable is attached to your monitor and it connects the monitor to the motherboard's video card. The video card allows the computer to interact with the monitor, so it is a necessary component. If the monitor shorts the motherboard, you should replace the monitor before replacing the motherboard, so you do not short out the new, replacement motherboard.
Troubleshooting
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If you are not sure that the mother is shorting out the motherboard, you can test the computer with another monitor, if you have a secondary monitor. If the monitor works fine with the computer, then the motherboard is not shorted and the issue stems with the bad monitor.
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Video Card
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The video card is used to connect the monitor to the motherboard. In some cases, the problem exists with the video card and not the motherboard. To test for this issue, use a secondary monitor on the computer having the motherboard problems. If the monitor does not work, it might be the video card and not the owner. The only way to determine that it is the video card is to replace the video card prior to replacing the motherboard.
Considerations
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When you work with computer hardware, always wear a static wrist band. A static wrist band eliminates static electricity, which can short out the motherboard and other computer components. New hardware components do not come with a wrist band, so you much purchase one when you buy a new motherboard, monitor or video card.
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