Trying to #repair a motherboard.

#Schematics don't exist. Similar schematics are stuck behind paywalls on random forums which barely make it alive.

This is a tragic state of affairs: this information doesn't cost anything extra to produce and costs peanuts to distribute. Hell, often it's hard to get datasheets for electronics you want to integrate in your own products.

Manufacturers should be required to disclose schematics with what they sell. Stop the cat in a bag market.

#righttorepair

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@dcz I bought a (Intel) 386 non-working motherboard at a HAMfest (amatuer shortwave radio pop-up market) in ~1991. I was able to repair it by virtue of the gull-wing surface mount pins, which had come unsoldered. Modern boards aren't as subject to visual inspection and repair.

@lwriemen The more reason to provide schematics!
I found 2 unlabeled UART ports on mine, and the SuperIO has dashes every 5 pins, but that's about it when it comes to affordances for repair.

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