Do-It-Yourself, Repairs and Fixes

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by daggermoon@piefed.world 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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[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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

[–] TheAristocrat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month 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.