Question Any way to save this poor R9 290?

[BlackBateSkull]

https://imgur.com/a/AqgpBqy

So I bought this in the hopes it would be a simple fix, and it turned out not to be (at least not for me). Can anyone help me or give some advice as to what to do? The fans spin up but no display output.
I'm assuming the inductors (I think) need replacing, but I'd appreciate help from someone much more knowledgeable than me.
Thanks on advance

 

[Aeacus]

So I bought this in the hopes it would be a simple fix, and it turned out not to be (at least not for me).

Well, you tried it, didn't get lucky and what are you now expecting to get from us? 🤔

You clearly doesn't have enough know-how on fixing GPUs. And it seems that you bought that junk, in hopes to flash the BIOS and get it running, while spending only peanuts for good GPU. Yeah, it doesn't work like that.

To "fix" it, if it's even possible (since there can be internal damage as well, which you can't see), at bare minimum, would require identifying the chips on PCB, source where to get replacement chips and soldering. Do you have the bare minimum?

 

[USAFRet]

Can anyone help me or give some advice as to what to do?

Take this an experience in life.

"Don't buy broken used stuff, that was known broken before you bought it, unless you know exactly what you're going to do with it."
(salvage for other parts, for instance)

 

[BlackBateSkull]

Well, you tried it, didn't get lucky and what are you now expecting to get from us? 🤔

You clearly doesn't have enough know-how on fixing GPUs. And it seems that you bought that junk, in hopes to flash the BIOS and get it running, while spending only peanuts for good GPU. Yeah, it doesn't work like that.

To "fix" it, if it's even possible (since there can be internal damage as well, which you can't see), at bare minimum, would require identifying the chips on PCB, source where to get replacement chips and soldering. Do you have the bare minimum?

Well, I can tell the chips are R15, I can get them for quite cheap and I know the basics of soldering. Unless I'm getting something horribly wrong it should be doable right? And if not, I figured the best way to learn would be by doing.

 

[Aeacus]

Unless I'm getting something horribly wrong it should be doable right? And if not, I figured the best way to learn would be by doing.

Sure, you can try and gain experience, while wasting time and money.

Chances to "fix" the GPU are slim to none, since besides the obvious (blown chips), there can be internal damage as well. E.g microcracks in PCB or GPU chip itself is toast.

 

[USAFRet]

Well, I can tell the chips are R15, I can get them for quite cheap and I know the basics of soldering. Unless I'm getting something horribly wrong it should be doable right? And if not, I figured the best way to learn would be by doing.

If you know what the chips are, and can get them....try it.
See what happens.