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So, I had some issues with installing the GPU in the case, and the GPU bottom (those metals things at the bottom) ended up scratching part of the motherboard. From what I can tell, there's a bunch of similar components all the way up, so I'd think there's redundancy, so I guess it's not that important. Here is a picture:

https://i.postimg.cc/7LBwkr3h/62e626.jpg

https://files.catbox.moe/62e626.jpg

PC boots fine into bios, fans work, stuff are recognized, mouse and keyboard also works, but I haven't really done much beyond that.

Motherboard is: MSI B650 Gaming Plus Wifi

It's located here, and on them, it is written K72 then vertically smaller K2 (the 2 has an underline):

https://i.postimg.cc/XJNcnppT/modelblock-gaming-pd.png

https://files.catbox.moe/7otcn6.png

Should I get a new motherboard?

Edit: Better quality image, and new image host added.

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[–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Looks like a mosfet got broken. I am no electro-ologist, but it is probably going to have weird voltages wherever that mosfet serves. Might be okay for a while or maybe not.

If I wanted to save the board, I’d order a replacement from Digikey or elsewhere. Just ID one next to it and order it up. Have a finer tip on the soldering iron and Bob’s your uncle!

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

Looks like maybe the copper pad came off for one of the contacts.

In that case a resolder might be a pain, and require some extra work to expose more of the trace.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I first read that as "finger tip" and was wondering why you were telling OP to burn themselves

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Something something equivalent exchange, user must suffer the way the board suffered, karma and all that