MNT Reform Motherboard Repair Logs

MNT Reform Repair (First EU Batch/R-2)

Date: 2021-06-30

Leftmost column of keys nonfunctional.

Probable cause: Short between power jack and keyboard switch.

Replaced keyboard with new keyboard (QWERTY). Kept old for refurbishing (MCU change).

i.MX8MQ SOM was damaged – no boot. Maybe only voltage regulators burned out. Stored for future repair.

Replaced i.MX8MQ SOM with new one.

Performed safety modification to prevent future problems: MNT Reform: First EU Batch? Do this safety modification

Tested all features with R2Test SD Card.

Cleaned up and put back into sleeve that it came in.

2 Likes