> How does the damage look? Circuit traces peeled off the board? If the socket
> has pins soldered to plated-through holes, and those holes were ripped from
> the board, you could be SOL. Plated-through holes often connect circuits from
> various layers of the board. If the circuit board itself has been fractured,
> the motherboard is probably toast.
>
> On the other hand, if the damage is mostly lifted surface mount solder lands
> and lifted traces, you can fix that. Between re-bonding lifted lands and
> circuits with epoxy or running jumper wires, you can restore the circuitry
> and get back into business.
>
> I can track down repair methods from an electronics industry manual
> (IPC-7721) if you need tips on putting the pieces back together. They cover
> all kinds of repairs so you can restore it to a "like new" condition.
Well, the plastic zif socket itself has been ripped from the board, but the pins on the board seem intact. This was a Socket A board, btw, an MSI MS-6390. There doesn't seem to be any damage to the circuitry or the insulation. I was almost hoping that I could use a small amount of something like epoxy to re-secure the socket.
Levi
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