Hi,
I have ripped off the fan connector on my Macbook Air. Unfortunately, I have managed to remove one of the pads on the PCB. Can anybody tell me if this pad is required, and where I would connect a piece of wire to to make it work again.
Many thanks in advance, and apologies for the poor quality photos.
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Rosalie that is pin 1 and is your 5V DC for the fan. Yes, you do need that pad. You can always try to solder a jumper to that (sorry hard to see on your image how bad the solder pad is damaged). I'd run a jumper from the trace to the connector. You do need to solder the connector properly back on. You can not use glue etc.
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Thanks that's brilliant, very helpful. Can you recommend any nearby points where I can tap off the five vaults without poking around with a multimeter?
Rosalie you do need to remove the board anyhow to repair it (or get it repaired) So once you have it separated please post some good clear images of both sides so we can possibly find the closest point you could tap on to. Are you considering to repair it yourself or are you considering to have it repaired? Where in the world are you located?
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