[SOLVED] Keyboard broken - burn mark on circuit board ?

[joshyaseen]

I have a Ducky Frozen Llama Mecha Mini keyboard that has not worked for months. When I plug it in I hear Windows recognize a new device is plugged in but it does not power on/light up. You can't type with it and yes I have tried multiple computers and USB-c ports/cords to troubleshoot.

When I finally decided to open it today I Immediately noticed what's in this photo:

https://pin.it/REXsAHS

Would this be an easy piece to buy and solder back on? If anyone knows could you link the piece I would buy? I genuinely don't even know where to start when it comes to fixing something like this.

Any tips are appreciated. Sending it back to Ducky for repairs would be pretty expensive and I'd much rather fix it. (if possible)

 

[Ralston18]

No remaining warranty - correct?

I doubt that the keyboard is repairable to begin with. There may be other unseen damage. By the extent of the visible damage I would expect that there is more damage elsewhere.

Even if the photo shows the only damage identifying and finding the necessary components with matching specs is going to be difficult.

Although it may be possible to cannabalize parts from another keyboard some very skilled soldering will be needed.

Three efforts: 1) remove/desolder bad components from the mini keyboard, 2) desolder (without destroying) the replacement components from another source keyboard, 3) solder the replacement component into the mini keyboard (again without destroying them in the process.

Most electronics are not made to be repairable in detail and, even if so, likely expensive.

Without any remaining warranty for repairs then the best you can do is to properly recycle the mini keyboard and purchase a replacement keyboard with a new warranty.

That said, keep in mind whatever may have happened to that Llama keyboard. You do not want to plug in a new keyboard somewhere and have the new keyboard zapped/fried as well.

 

[joshyaseen]

No remaining warranty - correct?

I doubt that the keyboard is repairable to begin with. There may be other unseen damage. By the extent of the visible damage I would expect that there is more damage elsewhere.

Even if the photo shows the only damage identifying and finding the necessary components with matching specs is going to be difficult.

Although it may be possible to cannabalize parts from another keyboard some very skilled soldering will be needed.

Three efforts: 1) remove/desolder bad components from the mini keyboard, 2) desolder (without destroying) the replacement components from another source keyboard, 3) solder the replacement component into the mini keyboard (again without destroying them in the process.

Most electronics are not made to be repairable in detail and, even if so, likely expensive.

Without any remaining warranty for repairs then the best you can do is to properly recycle the mini keyboard and purchase a replacement keyboard with a new warranty.

That said, keep in mind whatever may have happened to that Llama keyboard. You do not want to plug in a new keyboard somewhere and have the new keyboard zapped/fried as well.

Thank you so much for this response it really helped me. also yes no warranty sadly! Have a great day