Question Burnt component on Asus G502VM prevent display backlit

Nov 17, 2019
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Hello,
As the display of a Asus G502VM computer presented signs of a breakage, I replaced the LCD, then the video cable. When everything is connected, the backlight of the screen does not light up. When looking carefully on the screen, I can see that the windows desktop is displayed as a faint image because of the switched off backlight . (using the computer with an external HDMI screen confirms that the computer and video card are OK).

I notices, near the LCD connector on the motherboard, that a small component is missing. Seems that a fuse has exploded or so. But I'm not sure about what the missing component is and I would like to replace it. The nearby component is a fuse (a working one, as tested at zero ohm). Here is an image of the involved area on my motherboard:

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I found this image below on an asus forum, which shows that the missing component on my motherboard is very similar to the nearby one.

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Do you have an idea if this component is a fuse? Where can I find a similar component to replace it? Thanks for your help!
 
Nov 17, 2019
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You need the MB, not the component for replacement, because it looks like you got burned wires in that area too.
I know but I would like to try, that gives one (small) chance to salvage the MB. Such a component is a question of cents, a MB of 200 or 300 dollars! Thanks for your answer