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  1. StephenWelker1024

    That is an inductor, not a capacitor.

  2. Prodding_The_Line

    You’ll need a replacement part at this point, but it’s totally doable with the right tools.

  3. Double_DeluXe

    Any self respecting electronics repair shop should be able to restore your board.

    Find one, tell them an inductor has snapped loose, send them this picture, ask if you can bring it in.

  4. Cleaning involved more than a spray can of air?

  5. yes there is, but if u clean that aggresivly, leave it to somebody, who knows what is he doing 😀

    jesus why is it so **scratched** what are u cleaing it with ?

  6. theGRAYblanket

    Or hear me out… Congratulations you now have a great reason to upgrade. 

    Part of me hopes a bird flies in my room right now and smashes my monitor so I can get the new Alienware 32″ 4k/240 OLED monitor. I have their original OLED ultrawide and I can’t freaking believe how well it’s held up. 

    Damn I should just buy the new monitor huh 🙁

  7. Rouchmaeuder

    The coil is easily repairable. But on the left, the beige ish line seems like a ripped off trace which is much harder to repair. also it looks like you knocked off two 0402’s too (small rectangular components).

  8. prestonpiggy

    If you are in US you are in luck, you can order that part online. If you are not confident on soldering leave it to professional. or just buy new board, both cost about the same. I could order that part in china and install it with payment of couple beers the prepping takes.

  9. itsbutterrs

    Cleaning it with sand paper how is your board so scratched up?

  10. Why are you cleaning your MB?. I’ve got a computer running right now that’s been on nearly continuously for almost 10 years and it gets a bi annual blow out with an air compressor

  11. andurilmat

    did you use a sand blaster – i’ve seen boards with less scratches left outside at the tip

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