Need PC technician in Helderberg

[exsudo]

I want to find a technician that are good at fixing broken traces on a motherboard.
On the photo is the pins for the USB 3 header on the back of the motherboard,
GA- H270N-WIFI.
My other option is to buy a no-name replacement board off Takealot for R999.

 

[Lupus]

Or you could buy a pcie usb3 card for R200 from takealot

 

[TheMightyQuin]

I want to find a technician that are good at fixing broken traces on a motherboard.
On the photo is the pins for the USB 3 header on the back of the motherboard,
GA- H270N-WIFI.
My other option is to buy a no-name replacement board off Takealot for R999.

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A new MB will be cheaper than the repair. This is what we call an uneconomical repair.

 

[exsudo]

I want to find a technician that are good at fixing broken traces on a motherboard.
On the photo is the pins for the USB 3 header on the back of the motherboard,
GA- H270N-WIFI.
My other option is to buy a no-name replacement board off Takealot for R999.

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I left out some info, sorry. The PC is not booting into BIOS at all, and nothing on the screen either.
Let me start at the beginning - One of the front USB 3 ports never worked right, only when there was another plugged into the second. So I investigated. As I pulled the plug out of the header I noticed one pin being skew. I just touched it and it came loose. Then I thought, well let me remove the solder and replace it. But it did not want to come loose. So during the stuggle the craft knife slipped and cut through the 4 traces.

 

[exsudo]

A new MB will be cheaper than the repair. This is what we call an uneconomical repair.

Oh alright. Thanks

 

[ponder]

So during the stuggle the craft knife slipped and cut through the 4 traces.

Are you sure you actually cut through the traces? You can use a multimeter to check continuity after scratching of a bit of solder mask.
If they are cut just expose the trace a bit on each side of the cut and apply a bit of solder which should bridge the tiny gap. For big gaps, lifted pads etc you can use some fine enameled bridge wire. Cover with clear cutex to prevent oxidation if you don't have solder mask.

 

[lkswan747]

I left out some info, sorry. The PC is not booting into BIOS at all, and nothing on the screen either.
Let me start at the beginning - One of the front USB 3 ports never worked right, only when there was another plugged into the second. So I investigated. As I pulled the plug out of the header I noticed one pin being skew. I just touched it and it came loose. Then I thought, well let me remove the solder and replace it. But it did not want to come loose. So during the stuggle the craft knife slipped and cut through the 4 traces.

New motherboard is the answer!

 

[Jimmy-Z]

I left out some info, sorry. The PC is not booting into BIOS at all, and nothing on the screen either.
Let me start at the beginning - One of the front USB 3 ports never worked right, only when there was another plugged into the second. So I investigated. As I pulled the plug out of the header I noticed one pin being skew. I just touched it and it came loose. Then I thought, well let me remove the solder and replace it. But it did not want to come loose. So during the stuggle the craft knife slipped and cut through the 4 traces.

You used a craft knife to remove solder? But ya, running new traces is not too difficult, just takes a steady hand & a sharp tool to remove part of the solder mask & solder on a bridge wire.

 

[Ferog]

Check Carbonite for a second hand replacement?