Is this motherboard a goner?

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  1. siwan1995

    Try it, Maybe you cut some traces if that’s the case then rip motherboard….

  2. DangyDanger

    I think this is supposed to be a circular hole.

    I have some faith it’d still work though. Seems like all you damaged is the mask.

  3. Gullible-Computer-43

    Man, that sucks. Depends on how deep the scratch is.

  4. Lostmavicaccount

    Where is the scratch? Can you please circle it and repost the image?

  5. KasjaneXX

    You’re not screwed… Neither is the motherboard

  6. Mr_Bivolt

    It seems that you have a broken line or two.

    If the board does not start, take a soldering iron, a bit of flux and try to solder together the tracks top right from the hole. Just spreading tin around should do the trick. Be wary of not connecting adjacent lines.

  7. aight_ima_gosus

    “scratched” home boy capping 💀

  8. Bright-Efficiency-65

    How the fuck did you manage that

  9. thomolithic

    Wtf were you even doing to elongate the hole?!

  10. Comprehensive_Ship42

    How are we to know plug it in and find out

  11. IMI4tth3w

    Yikes. Thats wild how close those memory traces are to that mounting hole.

  12. The fuck did you scratch it with, a blowtorch flame?

  13. astro_plane

    Looks like you might have messed up the traces for the ram. You’ll have to check for continuity.

  14. ArthurMorgansFish

    that is NOT A SCRATCH that is A REALLY BIG HOLE

  15. ChampionshipWide4877

    Yup, throw it away and buy a brand new one off ebay

  16. poopsterc

    When you install the mobo with an impact driver

  17. Forward_Strength152

    Send to me I’ll fix it free of charge.

  18. Correct_Juggernaut24

    Is it just me, or does it seem like OP used a case screw where a mobo screw should have been? The thread pattern would never create such damage unless 1. OP extremely over tightened(via electric screw driver or impact driver), or 2. They cross threaded the fastener and continued to apply torque.

    Other than that, I honestly can’t see how this amount of damage is applied to a motherboard. I’m not trying to make OP feel bad, just giving an overview of the images and context. Merry Xmas and for those that don’t celebrate Xmas, Happy holidays!

  19. Was it you that made the hole? The traces are routed around it so I would guess that wasn’t you, despite what others are saying

  20. varysbaldy

    Is ‘scratched’ the new word for ‘hole’?

  21. darknetwork

    Scratched? With what? Did you use light saber?

  22. cburgess7

    I can see 2, possibly 3 obliterated traces, that thing is done

  23. _AmaShigure_

    D*mn, it looks like a APFSDS rounds lunch though that thing….

  24. “Scratched”

    ![gif](giphy|J1vUzqdZJlh5AqBWxt|downsized)

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