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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[–] Romkslrqusz@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month 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.