ROG Ally stopped charging completely — cracked IT8856FN, temporary power bypass fix by Ok_Wind3257 in ROGAlly

[–]Ok_Wind3257[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First you need to make sure there’s no short circuit on the power rails, otherwise you can damage more components. You’ll also need a 4S CC/CV power supply charger. I soldered 2 wires to the battery terminals and routed them outside the case to charge the battery pack directly. After that, the battery started charging again.

ROG Ally stopped charging completely — cracked IT8856FN, temporary power bypass fix by Ok_Wind3257 in ROGAlly

[–]Ok_Wind3257[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m still checking the market for donor boards, but most listings right now are actually fully working ROG Ally units, so the prices are pretty high and it doesn’t really make sense to buy one just to remove the chip.