Rat peed on video card, is it possible to fix?

[lyndonguitar]

Few days ago a small rat(correction: it's mouse) somehow got inside my brother's computer at night while he's asleep and peed on the GPU, of course he didn't know so in the morning when he turned it on it didn't. He let me check on it and I saw corrosive like markings on the GPU board, the PC booted up when plugged in to the integrated graphics and did not detect the GPU, so the CPU and RAM is fine. Tried the GPU on another system, did not detect also.

The GPU fans are still spinning but it is not detected by the PC or displaying any when using all the output ports(2xDVI 1xHDMI)

Also saw corrosive marks on the Mobos PCI-E slot so I tried a cheap working GPU on the slot and did not work either, or maybe the cheap card was busted also I don't know. since then my brother bought a new GTX 960 and Motherboard(and also CPU and RAM, because his cpu and ram are phased out) already.

As a result so we're left with a working i3-2100, spare DDR3 RAM and LGA1155 mobo with a possibly broken PCIE slot and also a broken GTX 760 which is only around 1 year old. Is it still possible to fix the GPU/PCI-E slot? I bought a electronics cleaner spray in the hopes of cleaning the corrosion will fix it.

If you need pictures of the GPU/mobo slot for more information let me know.

 

[Azumay]

PCI-E slot maybe. Use cleaner and cycle a card in and out a few times, blow out slot real good. Its so narrow not much can get in there.

GPU
Look up baked gpu......clean it real good take apart and try baking method. Being its not good at the moment, nothing to lose.
Never have baked a card before, so look up plenty of sites and get the jest of it.

 

[micropage7]

Few days ago a small rat somehow got inside my brother's computer at night while he's asleep and peed on the GPU, of course he didn't know so in the morning when he turned it on it didn't. He let me check on it and I saw corrosive like markings on the GPU board, the PC booted up when plugged in to the integrated graphics and did not detect the GPU, so the CPU and RAM is fine. Tried the GPU on another system, did not detect also.

Also saw corrosive marks on the Mobos PCI-E slot so I tried a cheap working GPU on the slot and did not work either, or maybe the cheap card was busted also I don't know. since then my brother bought a new GTX 960 and Motherboard(and also CPU and RAM, because his cpu and ram are phased out) already.

As a result so we're left with a working i3-2100, spare DDR3 RAM and LGA1155 mobo with a possibly broken PCIE slot and also a broken GTX 760 which is only around 1 year old. Is it still possible to fix the GPU/PCI-E slot? I bought a electronics cleaner spray in the hopes of cleaning the corrosion will fix it.

If you need pictures of the GPU/mobo slot for more information let me know

o..oo.. he dont use case?
i dunno, it looks like the pciex slot is failed and since you have turned it on before i think you cant do more about it
if like that i suggest you clean everything or wash it and make it pretty dry before you turn it on

 

[RCoon]

I have officially seen every thread title now.

 

[lyndonguitar]

o..oo.. he dont use case?
i dunno, it looks like the pciex slot is failed and since you have turned it on before i think you cant do more about it
if like that i suggest you clean everything or wash it and make it pretty dry before you turn it on

He has a case but there is a small opening under the front panel which is enough for a small rat(or should i say mouse?) to get inside. since the mobo is sideways and only the Gpu is horizontal i guess it went there

 

[PHaS3]

I have officially seen every thread title now.

Lol just when I think I've seen it all...

If the card shorted, which seems likely since... you know, rat urine... then its most likely GG time for a new one :/

 

[lyndonguitar]

If it helps, the GPU fans are still spinning but it is not detected by the PC or displaying any when using all the output ports(2xDVI 1xHDMI)

 

[micropage7]

If it helps, the GPU fans are still spinning but it is not detected by the PC or displaying any when using all the output ports(2xDVI 1xHDMI)

spinning just means it got electric not means it works

what about re clean it again, using warm water dry it and test on other pc

 

[trog100]

I have officially seen every thread title now.

he he he..

trog

 

[Frick]

Thank you. My day was piss, and now it isn't.

 

[qubit]

Yeah, I did a double take when I saw that title, lol. Is this rat a pet? I'm curious how this happened.

Anyway, try to clean up the board and the card as well as you can then try it again. If still no go try the card in a different board and that test card in this board. You'll then know exactly what works and what doesn't.

From the sound of that corrosion, be prepared for both things to be damaged and require replacement, unfortunately.

 

[ISI300]

If there are holes big enough in a case for a rat to slip in and pee on the f'ing video card, you're doing it wrong.

 

[qubit]

If there are holes big enough in a case for a rat to slip in and pee on the f'ing video card, you're doing it wrong.

My PC has the side panel permanently off so I must be screwing up completely.

 

[Jetster]

Maybe some obedience classes for the rat `

A lot of cases have holes big enough for rats. They can squeeze between fan blades and a slot that is 1/2 in

 

[dorsetknob]

If there are holes big enough in a case for a rat to slip in and pee on the f'ing video card, you're doing it wrong.

Yeh your Doing it wrong
why do you think so many PC owner's also keep Cats as Pets its essential as
Anti Malware
Anti Virus
Anti RAT/mouse

Ps you could probably buy one from NEW EGG think of it as an investment in PC Security

 

[Frag_Maniac]

I'm wondering how you know it was a rat? If it's because you saw it's droppings too, and regularly see rats and their feces/urine, you've got more than PC problems. Solve that rat problem!

Please tell me this isn't a pet rat, because if it is, it's looking like he's being seriously neglected and is rebelling. Or, maybe he just thought the fans in there were to be used as treadmills. LOL

 

[trog100]

Filipino rats eat f-cking cats and the snakes eat the rats.. he he..

tis a different kind of wild life than what we are used to.. he he

trog

 

[jaggerwild]

Maybe your brother peed on it, n he doesn't want to say? How is this your problem?

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Maybe your brother peed on it, n he doesn't want to say? How is this your problem?

whats wrong with helpin' a brutha' out?

 

[jaggerwild]

Nothing!
It sound like a proxy story is all I meant.....

 

[eidairaman1]

If it helps, the GPU fans are still spinning but it is not detected by the PC or displaying any when using all the output ports(2xDVI 1xHDMI)

buy a new gpu

 

[jboydgolfer]

I have officially seen every thread title now.

My temptation to inquire as to what type of rat was overwhelming.

 

[Mindweaver]

I have officially seen every thread title now.

I'm with you.. but I'm compelled to see pictures!

 

[OneMoar]

strip the card , dip the whole thing in denatured alcohol, and clean with a soft brush
ultrasonic cleaner if you can get one will work even better
time is critical when dealing with water-damage or in this case pee damage
you have roughly 72h before the corriosion goes from green to black and as the saying goes once you go black you never go back (black means you have gold oxide and now the contacts are officially JUNK)

 

[Silas Woodruff]

If the card is just 1 year old does it no have waranty ?