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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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[–] [S] 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Upon further inspection and cleaning the traces do appear to be damaged. I think i'm calling it. I'll have to replace it. Thank you for your help.

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  • [–] 11 points 4 months ago

    The traces being exposed is a non-issue, might just add clear nail polish to prevent oxidation.

    If a trace is completely severed, it can be restored - often with just a solder blob bridge.

    I can say with absolute certainty that there used to be a capacitor in that position, you’ll definitely want to find and reattach it or source a replacement based on a schematic / boardview.

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