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Off Topic Forums => Other Platforms => Personal Computer (PC, MAC, etc) General Talk => Topic started by: DJBomB on October 23, 2004, 03:55:00 PM

Title: How Do I Destroy My Motherboard?
Post by: DJBomB on October 23, 2004, 03:55:00 PM

I know I know this is not your everyday post. I need to know of a safe way to render my motherboard useless without destroying my processor. I'm thinking that I'll just take a jumper from the mobo and put it on 3 pin fan connector. However, I'm looking for some really clever ways to sabatoge this board without it "looking" like it was sabatoged. And yes, this is MY motherboard. I'm an A+ certified tech. This is an experiment on mobos that I'm conducting with some guys that I'm training to be techs. Any help would be appreciated.....REMEMBER I'm looking for A SAFE WAY TO DO THIS!!!!

Sincerely,
BomB

Title: How Do I Destroy My Motherboard?
Post by: thepissedoffman on October 23, 2004, 04:05:00 PM

Take a screw driver and short out a few different contacts on your mother board. Or you can poor a little water on it ( not enough to spill off the mother board ). You should do both when they are on.

The water one would be best for what you want to do since it should not leave on burn marks.

The worse thing that would happen is that you my get a slight shock but nothing fatal.

I know both will work because over the years I have done both, not on purpose mind you.

This post has been edited by thepissedoffman on Oct 23 2004, 11:06 PM

Title: How Do I Destroy My Motherboard?
Post by: 67thRaptorBull on October 23, 2004, 04:13:00 PM

QUOTE (DJBomB @ Oct 23 2004, 04:55 PM)

or, you want to claim warranty, but cant find a way of destroying the mobo without leaving marks

but your an a+ tech, so i guess it makes since to ask on online forum based upon xbox modding how to fuck up a computer mobo

Title: How Do I Destroy My Motherboard?
Post by: Dinh on October 23, 2004, 05:11:00 PM

cross some connections with solder on the mobo, or stick a hot rod into the BIOS chip or the Chipset

Title: How Do I Destroy My Motherboard?
Post by: DJBomB on October 23, 2004, 06:41:00 PM

QUOTE (67thRaptorBull @ Oct 23 2004, 11:13 PM)

I dont think Intel warranties a 6 year old mobo..... ;)
The idea is to do this safely without visible signs...so that I can show how careful you need to be when working on computers and that theres not always tell tale signs of mobo failure...too many people nowadays give the power supply or the processor a bad rap.....The other idea is to have some fun. :jester:

Title: How Do I Destroy My Motherboard?
Post by: melon on October 23, 2004, 07:12:00 PM

use an oscilloscope or DVM on the legs of an IC on your mobo to find a +15V rail and a -15V rail. Short them together with a scredriver or hold a piece of wire on them. You wont get a shock because the current is too low but it should blow the chip. If that doesnt work try shorting either to ground or another signal on the mobo (eg another leg of an IC which has a reasonable voltage). Just that chip should blow so you know where the problem is as well.

hope this helps

Title: How Do I Destroy My Motherboard?
Post by: geniusalz on October 23, 2004, 11:40:00 PM

Rub it on your carpet a few times.

Remember, static is your friend (well, in this case, atleast)

Title: How Do I Destroy My Motherboard?
Post by: Casper1786 on October 25, 2004, 12:05:00 AM

not bad idea about static man, cause static kills shit

Title: How Do I Destroy My Motherboard?
Post by: buttface96 on October 25, 2004, 09:07:00 AM

Introduce it to your 12 guage shotgun :lol: . After that is ylou can find the peices glue it back together.

Title: How Do I Destroy My Motherboard?
Post by: DJBomB on October 27, 2004, 07:45:00 PM

Ha ha ha....yeah that would definitely do the trick.....Now I just have to figure out which glue to use.

Thanks eveyone for your suggestions, I'm going to do the static thing. First I'll vacuum a portion of my carper..passing over it a bunch of times...then I'll slide the mobo around. If it that doesnt do the trick, I'm going to hook up a pair of jumper cables from my car and tap a couple of chips with the cable....VERY CAREFULLY. I think that will send it to the netherworld :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :evil:

I'll let yall know how the experiment turns out!!!

--BomB

Title: How Do I Destroy My Motherboard?
Post by: melon on October 28, 2004, 12:49:00 PM

just thought of a better idea. Stick it your microwave. We used to do it with CD's in my student days (microwave wasnt ours), it will give a nice electrical storm and as long as its only for about 20secs wont damage your microwave.

Title: How Do I Destroy My Motherboard?
Post by: DJBomB on October 28, 2004, 06:38:00 PM

Thats an awesom idea!!!!!!!!!! Ha ha!!!! Badda ba ba baaaaa I'm loving it!! :luv:
I think I might have to do that Melon!!!!!

Title: How Do I Destroy My Motherboard?
Post by: thepissedoffman on October 28, 2004, 07:37:00 PM

I thought the point was to damage it, but so that it was not obvious without doing some testing.

Hooking a battery to it or nuking it in the micro wave would show major signs that it was boned.

Title: How Do I Destroy My Motherboard?
Post by: DJBomB on October 29, 2004, 02:12:00 AM

Yeah, u'r right....dammit
Howeve, with the battery thing I was going to tap the chips with it not the actual board itself.

Hmmmm....I guess I'll just do the static thing
I wonder tho, what it would look like coming out of the microwave

Title: How Do I Destroy My Motherboard?
Post by: thepissedoffman on October 29, 2004, 07:21:00 AM

Static and water are the options that are the least likely to leave a mark.

The battery and micro wave will leave a mark. If you do the microwave option DO NOT LEAVE IT IN FOR 20 SECONDS!!!!! Stand there with your finger on the stop button and as soon as you see that blue flaming arc stop it.

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Off Topic Forums => Other Platforms => Personal Computer (PC, MAC, etc) General Talk => Topic started by: DJBomB on October 23, 2004, 03:55:00 PM