Causes
of
a
Failing
Motherboard
As
with
most
computer
components
,
the
most
common
____________________
when
a
motherboard
fails
is
____________________
.
All
computer
components
are
particularly
____________________
to
heat
,
and
the
inside
of
computer
can
become
quite
hot
.
Over
time
,
this
wears
out
the
motherboard
and
can
lead
to
its
failure
.
A
second
common
cause
of
motherboard
____________________
is
electrical
damage
.
Commonly
this
occurs
during
computer
maintenance
such
as
installation
of
new
peripheral
devices
.
During
maintenance
,
if
the
technician
has
____________________
electricity
built
up
on
his
or
her
hands
,
it
can
____________________
into
the
motherboard
,
leading
to
a
failure
.
Electrical
surges
,
such
as
those
created
by
lightning
striking
a
power
line
,
can
also
lead
to
motherboard
failure
.
This
is
most
commonly
prevented
by
using
a
surge
____________________
,
but
some
surges
are
powerful
enough
to
overpower
the
surge
protector
and
destroy
the
motherboard
.
The
last
common
cause
of
motherboard
failure
is
physical
damage
.
This
can
be
in
the
form
of
water
damage
or
actual
physical
____________________
.
Although
the
motherboard
is
typically
well
protected
,
a
strong
enough
hit
to
the
computer
case
or
the
introduction
of
water
into
the
case
can
lead
to
motherboard
failure
.
