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While trying to install as SSD, I pulled the part of the fan connector that's soldered onto the logic board completely off. In other words, I pulled the actual socket off the logic board.
Anybody know what to do now?
Any advice is humbly appreciated...
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Common to do this on the Mac Minis. Grab a micro soldering iron, and solder it back on at the anchor points.
If the connector is destroyed, replace it with a new one http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/pcb-header...
If some of the pads are pulled off, you will need to solder wires to the correct location, and will need a schematic and board view.
Good luck!
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Thanks for the info, Reece. Can you point to any type of instructional video for this? I've done soldering on guitars before but never anything with a circuit board, or this small...
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