Test methodologies and automation of a server motherboard with SPEA flying probe system. The topic of the thesis work described here was the analysis and research of the best strategies for automation and testing of a motherboard. The work was carried out at SPEA, a leading company in the design and construction of automatic machinery for testing electronic devices. Testing represents a fundamental part in the development of electronic systems. The aim of the project was, indeed, the development of a program to test the correct functioning of the motherboard using the SPEA Flying Probe 4080 as Board Automatic Test Equipment.