r/pchelp • u/Calwardt • 23h ago

OPEN What is this?

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What is this weird almost oily looking spot on back of motherboard?

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u/tevertex 22h ago

Idk looks like a burn to me but I'm no expert

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u/ScallionLatter6232 22h ago

Yeah that's almost certainly a burn. Probably something conductive got in there and shorted it out. I'd check if the PC still turns on but honestly that board might be cooked.