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While doing repairs I realized I had torn off the optical drive power supply cable socket from the motherboard. That’s the white plastic thing with the metal parts. The metal pins are intact. Should I solder then back on? If so, do you have any tips?
I can’t see if the solder pads on the board are damaged or not, from the look of the pins you should be fine. It won’t be a difficult job but always practise first if you aren’t sure of your abilities. Use a small amount of solder to help reflow the existing solder on the pins.
