How to test for shorted circuit

Filed in How To Test Components, Things You Should Know on Feb.10, 2010

To test for shorts set your digital multimeter to resistance. Connect the red probe to the positive pad on the systemboard and the black probe to the negative pad(ground). If it shows less than 0.5 ohms meaning there is a short in the circuit.

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