Scratch on my Motherboard

[fokker]

Hello,

during removing my cpu fan I made a tiny scratch with screwdriver. I have no opportunity to test it, because now I have no computer built yet. There are some pictures

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/513/p1050512b.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/98/p1050511e.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/171/p1050513m.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/600/p1050514r.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/p1050515z.jpg/

It is near processor, hard to access. Thank you and Ill be waiting for replies.

Lukas

[Dark Mantis]

Hi

You don't actually ask any question but I am assuming that you want to know if it is likely to have done any damage. If I am right there then I would say no it is fairly safe from the photos. The screwdriver hasn't actually gone all the way through the shielding varnish and so hasn't even touched the copper tracks underneath.

[fokker]

Oh sorry, I deleted the question during post edit. Thank you, I'll send it to service for sure.

[Dark Mantis]

I am sure that it doesn't really need repairing and you may get charged for wasting their time if there is no problem.  I really wouldn't worry about it.

[fokker]

I sent the same images to another forum, written in my native language, they think, it is hardly damaged and junk now. The only way is to test it, but I need to collect all components for computer. Thanks.

[milo_cze]

Hi. Thi is look like white paint from white marks around. Is it OK i think.

[Dark Mantis]

Besides if the worst case scenario happened and the tracks were indeed broken it would be a very simple repair to correct it anyway. It would only require soldering a wire across the damage section as a bridge.

[fokker]

Hi. I made a deep zoom by microscope to check the connections. It was very hard to set that microscope but the main thing is that, I saw a copper. I got a problem with lightning that tiny thing but it was clear visible, that some (1-2) of connections are affected. I couldn't make a photo, because my camera is too low for photograhing microscope pictures.

[Dark Mantis]

You can easilly check whether the connections are broken/cut by using a multimeter and see if you still have continuity.