Is there any way to repair a broken (ripped) fan connector
Hello everyone,
The title is pretty much self-sufficient.
More precisely: when trying to clean the dust in my MacBook Air 13" (late 2010 model), I stupidly destroyed the fan connector for the fan. And by destroyed, I alas really mean it: two of the pins have been ripped away (only soldering points remain)!
Is there any chance to fix this, without having to change the whole logic board?
Edit: here are some photos of the broken connector; they are of poor quality, but they should nonetheless show you the problem...
Edit2: Agh, I knew these crappy photos wouldn't do. I managed to make some better shots with a borrowed camera:
You can compare it with the normal state of the connector herafter (from the photo of step 6 of the "MBA 13inch 2010 replacement for logic board" guide) to see what it should be like...
Is this a good question?
2 Comments
Kevin, it might be possible to resolder it, or a replacement, but to be for sure, it might help if you post an image of your damage with your question. Use this guide Adding images to an existing answer to add images to your question.
by oldturkey03
Hello oldturkey,
I joined some (poor) photos of the broken connector. I have no access to a real camera, so I had to take them with some mobile phone...
by Kevin