ASUS recall on fire motherboards

A few weeks ago strange things started happening with that used the ASUS Z690 Hero motherboard. Their systems began to catch fire.

The reports on the burning began to appear in Reddit and in various forums. So is ASUS issued a recall for the product, or as a "replacement program" calls it.fire extinguishers

After reports of ASUS motherboards "flashing", some have tried to find out why. So it turned out to be a simple manufacturing (assembly) error and not a design flaw. Netective reports that a capacitor was installed in the reverse position causing reverse polarity and very large thermoeh, something that made the parts catch fire.

"In our ongoing investigation, we have previously identified a potential reverse memory capacitor problem that could cause error code 53, and damage to motherboard components," ASUS said in a statement.

Holders of motherboards can control a page he created Asus to see if they are affected.
Or you can always see her your board. If the positive end of the capacitor points to the MOSFET, there is danger. Youtuber Buildzoid, who also diagnosed the problem, shows how to diagnose the problem in the video below.

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