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Dell Optiplex 980 Motherboard Issue

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April 21, 2014 5:24:21 PM

We had an electrician at work who inadvertently kept cutting power to our Dell Optiplex 980. It turned on fine the next day, but after 30 minutes presented a burning smell (melting plastic) and shut down. The amber light error codes now suggest a system board failure. I have checked all peripherals and the PSU and they work fine. The only thing on the motherboard I can notice is a grey box with a copper coil in it that says TAF200 that looks like it has melted a bit of the black plastic on top. I'd like to try and just replace this part if possible, does anyone know what it is and if I can purchase an equivalent replacement through Digikey or such. I assume because of the copper coil that it is an inductor, but can't find confirmation anywhere. It is the larger of the two grey boxes on the motherboard. I can send pictures if needed.

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Ryan

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April 21, 2014 5:28:47 PM

The motherboards are unique to Dell - from what I've seen so far anyway. You'll need to talk to them. I'd say they'd want you to get a whole new motherboard.
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April 21, 2014 5:41:32 PM

How about a new motherboard? Just buy a new motherboard, LGA 1156 socket, and drop everything in. You may need to do a new install of windows. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-P7P55-M-Socket-1156-Micro-...

If you don't want to do a reinstall or new install of windows, you can still get another identical motherboard from dell (expensive) or ebay (less expensive): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Optiplex-980-SFF-Motherboa...
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a b V Motherboard
April 21, 2014 5:32:10 PM

That sounds like one of the filters on the motherboard probably stopped working correctly. One thing that you could do is check every component with a multimeter, but that may be hard. If your computer is no longer under warranty just take out the power supply and take the cover off of it and have a look. A lot of people say never to take the cover off the power supply but honestly as long as the capacitors have been drained you should be just fine.
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a b V Motherboard
April 21, 2014 6:00:37 PM

That is fairly irreverent because most dell motherboards use a btx form factor, custom cooling that will only mount onto their motherboards, and the I/O plate is normally cut into the case. If you knew anything about dells you would understand this.
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April 21, 2014 7:07:55 PM

lfkfkfkffs said:
That is fairly irreverent because most dell motherboards use a btx form factor, custom cooling that will only mount onto their motherboards, and the I/O plate is normally cut into the case. If you knew anything about dells you would understand this.


A dell chassis can be modified to fit other motherboards. But you're right, I don't spend too much time with them, as they are overpriced crap of computers.
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a b V Motherboard
April 21, 2014 7:13:11 PM

Well this isn't your computer is it? Telling someone to buy a newer motherboard for something like a dell without doing any research on their current computer and its compatibility is just plain retarded.
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April 22, 2014 8:52:00 AM

lfkfkfkffs said:
Well this isn't your computer is it? Telling someone to buy a newer motherboard for something like a dell without doing any research on their current computer and its compatibility is just plain retarded.


I gave him an option, options are good.
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a b V Motherboard
April 22, 2014 10:18:00 AM

OP will need Dell motherboard or whole new system, note the location of CPU with cooler, this is last of the Dell BTX kind.

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