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Using the boardview to find which capacitor on a 3V or 5V rail is heating up.

Use a multimeter in continuity mode. Probe the current sensing resistor (often labeled R010 or similar near the DC jack input MOSFETs). If it continuity-tests to ground, you have a short on the main rail. brittle mb 15256-1 boardview

Comprehensive Guide to Troubleshooting and Repairing the Brittle MB 15256-1 Laptop Motherboard Using the boardview to find which capacitor on