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Did I break this?
(thelemmy.club)
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.
Wonderful day!
I am very sorry to know that...
It looks like the SMD capacitor got removed, indeed, and though it's possible to utterly carefully solder it, the traces must also be re-verified.
The traces may require a careful soldering, too and/or at least an oscilloscope to compare the signals and not just a basic multi-meter, since their current widths, in the place of the scratch, may affect the signal for both the ends, I believe.
Sincere apologies, but I would not trust the device from now on, and would replace it. Yes, it's another investment, but it should support you in long term with much less worries and guaranteed stability!