ASUS Board Wouldn't Start and Almost Burned | Repair of ASUS ROG Strix B450-F Gaming

Today on the bench, I have an ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING motherboard that arrived with a no-POST issue caused by a short circuit.

🔧 Topics covered:
Motherboard no-POST diagnosis
Short circuit detection on PC motherboards
DDR memory power rail faults
Shorted capacitor repair
Bench power supply current limiting
Thermal camera troubleshooting
ASUS AM4 motherboard repair

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