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Did I break this? (thelemmy.club)
submitted 4 months ago* by to c/diy@lemmy.ml
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I was trying to remove the backplate and my hand slipped and I accidentally scratched it with the screwdriver. I think there used to be a transistor here. Is this fixable? I have basic soldering skills.

Edit: This is the back of the CPU socket so I'm kind of freaking out.

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[–] 7 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

Doesn't look deep enough to have exposed or cut any traces. You'll need someone wth soldering experience to reattach the resistor / capacitor, but it's not super difficult. Finding the correct spec part is probably the hardest part of this

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    Along that same line, the best option is to give it to a professional for this kind of repair. It'll definitely cost more than doing it yourself, but you know it'll be done right and still be cheaper than buying a new part.

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