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Hey I have a Chromebook Pixel (2013) that was working fine until soda spilled on my keyboard near the 40 pin connector on the motherboard. I took the laptop apart and cleaned off the soda and corrosion. There was corrosion on a resistor(?) named r005 and after I cleaned it I noticed it looks fried. The display works when connected to an external monitor. I can still see on the display only if I have a flashlight over it. What could be the reasons for my led backlight to go out? I know this is a unpopular computer but any help is appreciated. Corrosion on motherboard (facing the keyboard)
After cleaning
Closeup of r005 (any significance to this?)
40 Pin connector
Full motherboard (facing the keyboard)
Full motherboard (facing away from keyboard)
Imgur link of the above pictures if you prefer imgur: http://imgur.com/a/hul8V
I had a similar issue but corrosion affected the inductor (PL7) on the top side. I tried to replace it, i’m thinking I overheated something else like the TI backlight controller :(
the fuse is the white one with a K on it. I bet it is shorted. Just replace it. I know almost a year later. But maybe for others.
