News Dead RTX 5090 with a cracked PCB gets urgent surgery from repair wizard — tech casually reballs the core, replaces a memory chip twice, and runs m...

Yeah, but how much would that repair have costed if I paid someone to repair my board? Probably still cheaper to just buy a whole new card.
 
Aren't all 5090 still under warranty?
Sadly, physical damage is typically never covered under warranty. You'd have to prove damage in shipping (but that's courier insurance typically), or request a repair (board swap); neither would be covered by warranty.
But it's impressive to see this level of repair work, well done.
 
I presume such repair costs more than a new card...
Possibly; however this could be located in a region that doesn't have much (if any) supply. Repairing the card would likely cost a decent amount, but if you simply can't order one from Amazon because the hardware is sanctioned...