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Offline anvoiceTopic starter

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Identifying a laptop component
« on: May 14, 2020, 11:23:59 pm »
Hello, I've got a semi-working laptop that sporadically turns off and barely ever starts. I have no idea if I can fix it, but I took a thermal image of the motherboard with the thing on and the only real action I can see is a certain component on the board. It got just a little hotter than most other components, and it reads 2R2 1739. Picture attached. Googling didn't help, and I was hoping someone might identify what sort of component this is? I was hoping I could figure out how hot it should get vs what I've got right now, perhaps changing it out could fix things if it's overheating. Thanks in advance.
 

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Re: Identifying a laptop component
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2020, 11:30:14 pm »
It is 2.2uH inductor. It does not need replacing. But if it gets really hot, it may be, that the output of this switching converter is overloaded. Also it may be because of normal operation.
 
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Re: Identifying a laptop component
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2020, 12:04:09 am »
Right, thanks a lot! Would the switching converter not get hot in such a situation? Assuming too much current is going through? I'm not sure I'll be able to locate it, but I'll try.
 

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Re: Identifying a laptop component
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2020, 12:17:29 am »
Some power is dissipated on the inductor, some on a switching element. It is normal for these things to get warm. It depends how much of course. You may check if this converter produces a correct output voltage while in operation (as first rule of troubleshooting - check if all voltages are correct).
 
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