Gpu repair recommendations

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FatLarry

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#319490 29-Apr-2025 19:16

I've got a 3080 that's stopped displaying. Still has power and was intermittent with this for a while so it's quite likely just a lose component. Can i have some recommendations for places/people doing board level repairs?

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#3368924 29-Apr-2025 19:25

Philips Electronics in Penrose. We use them every other year for repairs on items that are otherwise too good to chuck out.

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#3368926 29-Apr-2025 19:31

I'll back Phillips Electronics - great guys, took care of a lot of the tools used by the field force when I was a tech, and they did an awesome job.

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#3368961 29-Apr-2025 21:45

Or else https://www.barttech.co.nz/

Nice guy and does good work :)

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#3369618 1-May-2025 18:44

Cheers everyone.

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#3369755 2-May-2025 10:47

Let us know who you go with and how the end result was.

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FatLarry

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#3370060 2-May-2025 19:01

xpd:

Let us know who you go with and how the end result was.

It started working again... Second time it's done this. Looks like Bartech is the best bet. Philips said no, as did tech central and Ecotech. Device repair guy would look at it but are really expensive.

Before i send it in I'm going to try another card in my system to troubleshoot, in case it not the gpu.

Hoping to find a 1080ti or 5700xt to keep as a back up that isn't delusionally priced.

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#3384427 15-Jun-2025 16:21

@FatLarry Just out of interest, what kind of 3080 was it?

I've just acquired a cheap (basically free) EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 which has lived a life in a damp environment and is showing signs of rust on the heatsink and display connectors, it also displays two red LEDs above the PCIe power connectors, indicating a power supply failure on the board.

I'm proficient enough to disassemble and test for faulty components, but replacement of components is my limitation due to a lack of suitable soldering/desoldering equipment.

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#3384432 15-Jun-2025 16:40

The two LEDs can also mean not getting enough power, or the connectors are not clicked in fully

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FatLarry

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#3384501 15-Jun-2025 20:39

Mehrts:

@FatLarry Just out of interest, what kind of 3080 was it?

I've just acquired a cheap (basically free) EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 which has lived a life in a damp environment and is showing signs of rust on the heatsink and display connectors, it also displays two red LEDs above the PCIe power connectors, indicating a power supply failure on the board.

I'm proficient enough to disassemble and test for faulty components, but replacement of components is my limitation due to a lack of suitable soldering/desoldering equipment.

It was an Asus Tuf 3080. I didn't get it fixed in the end, I wasted a few weeks shopping around for a second hand card and then the 9060xt came out and I decided to sell it as is and buy one of those.

Joke's on me though, the 9060 is doing the same thing. Though the guy i sold the 3080 to said that it wasn't working for him either so at least i have that troubleshooting step ticked off.

I think my motherboard doesn't like PCIE gen 5 cards. Either that or it's stuffed. Need to get another card to test it and possibly get the shop to confirm I didn't get a doa 9060 which is unlikely.

From what i've seen watching northwest repair videos a power fault is probably the simplest fix if you're up for learning a new skill, provided it isn't due to a crack in the pcb.

I think my card had a faulty memory module or perhaps ripped pads under the gpu.