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ArfArfWoof@feddit.org to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago

Motherboard got a bit scratched, any chance of it still working?

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Motherboard got a bit scratched, any chance of it still working?

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ArfArfWoof@feddit.org to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago
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  • bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de
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    It’s just a flesh wound.

  • notabot@piefed.social
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    It looks like you’re going to have to reconnect a couple of traces, but if you’ve got some magnet wire and a fine tipped iron you should be good to go. You probably don’t need that bit on the left, it doesn’t look important.

  • Valmond@lemmy.world
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    It’s dead.

    At least for windows, Linux will probably run okayish.

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    When I worked in cell phone repair, someone brought in a cell phone in similar condition and asked a similar question, all while seeming quite sincere.

    At least they were honest; they explained it had fallen out of their pocket while mowing and gotten entangled in the mower blades. Not sure how they expected us to affect repairs, though. We declined as politely as we could and directed them to where they could buy a replacement.

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      A lot of folks think that tech people are wizards, and maybe there was a chance. Source: I work in IT.

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        If the time was right, I’d be checking for an SD card. There’d be a chance to save some fraction of their data…

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    Have you tried turning it off and on again?

  • 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    It’s modular now.

  • assembly@lemmy.world
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    Have you tried putting it in a bowl of rice?

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    Yep, just dump some flex seal on it and it’s good to go.

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      I prefer Goop or PC7/JB Weld

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    !hardwaregore@lemmy.world

  • thagoat@lemmy.sdf.org
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    That’ll buff out

  • pastermil@sh.itjust.works
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    Nothing some ducktape couldn’t fix!

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      You’d think so, right? But duct tape is conductive, my friend. Use, electrical tape. Non conductive and it even comes in blue! Fix-er-up, like new!

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        Well, those broken pieces need to get conducted somehow.

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    Which guide did you follow? I have some experience in motherboard trimming, but this one doesn’t make sense to me. Cutting through the northbridge seems unusual and very hard to get working.

    • ArfArfWoof@feddit.orgOP
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      I needed a way to protect a CPU, and while I didn’t have a clapshell or anything, I did have a worthless motherboard.

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        The context…just raises more questions LMAO

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      That guide is fascinating.

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    That depends, are you using Windows or Linux? If it’s Linux, you’ll be fine.

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    I think that’s actually just dirt. I recommend the sanitize cycle on your dishwasher to make sure it’s clean.

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