Question Knocked resistor off motherboard, what should i do?

[fra991277]

Today i was trying to put the mobo inside my case and the screwdriver fell into the motherboard knocking off what i think is a resistor, should i solder it back on or is it irrelevant?

in the photo i put it in place but it is in fact loose, what should i do?

MOBO: ASUS
PRIME H610M-A D4


image link:

https://imgur.com/a/uqClLq2

View: https://imgur.com/a/uqClLq2


Thanks!

 

[Aeacus]

or is it irrelevant?

What makes you think that MoBo manufacturers spend time, money, manpower and resources to put irrelevant components on the MoBo?

what should i do?

if you can, solder it back. But since it's the smallest component on the MoBo, take extreme care, not to gap any other leads with solder. E.g too big of a solder ball will gap the distance to next component.

 

[fra991277]

What makes you think that MoBo manufacturers spend time, money, manpower and resources to put irrelevant components on the MoBo?

Great question...

if you can, solder it back. But since it's the smallest component on the MoBo, take extreme care, not to gap any other leads with solder. E.g too big of a solder ball will gap the distance to next component.

how do i know what component does that resistor serve? i can not find any schematics on the internet

 

[Aeacus]

i can not find any schematics on the internet

It's trade secret, that's why.

That area back there, is usually used as on-board audio. But it being that close to back I/O, it could also be used by one of the back I/O ports.

 

[KyaraM]

I would try to RMA the board. Too risky to use or solder. I take it you are still in the return window for the board? I would take use of that...

 

[fra991277]

I would try to RMA the board. Too risky to use or solder. I take it you are still in the return window for the board? I would take use of that...

looking at images online of that board it seems like i knocked off another resistence that i lost apparently... i bought it using amazon a few days ago, what reason should i return it for?

 

[drivinfast247]

I would try to RMA the board. Too risky to use or solder. I take it you are still in the return window for the board? I would take use of that...

RMA for something you did yourself to destroy the board?

 

[drivinfast247]

looking at images online of that board it seems like i knocked off another resistence that i lost apparently... i bought it using amazon a few days ago, what reason should i return it for?

See if negligence* is a reason for return with Amazon.

*Edited to not offend.

 

[KyaraM]

RMA for something you did yourself to destroy the board?

You would be surprised. What do you suggest, then? Besides, I promise you Amazon extorts their employees enough and earns enough to be able to compensate for it.

looking at images online of that board it seems like i knocked off another resistence that i lost apparently... i bought it using amazon a few days ago, what reason should i return it for?

Broken goods.

 

[fra991277]

See if incompetence is a reason for return with Amazon.

first time it happens after lots of builds...

 

[drivinfast247]

You would be surprised. What do you suggest, then? Besides, I promise you Amazon extorts their employees enough and earns enough to be able to compensate for it.


Broken goods.

Hold yourself to a higher level than $cAmazon and chalk it up as a lesson learned.

 

[Aeacus]

first time it happens after lots of builds...

Mistakes happen. Cut your losses and buy a new MoBo, if you don't want to solder it back.

But scamming the retailer/MoBo manufacturer with RMA, is beyond arrogance IMO.

 

[Rogue Leader]

I would try to RMA the board. Too risky to use or solder. I take it you are still in the return window for the board? I would take use of that...

You know they do inspect returns of electronic items like this for just this reason.

Please refrain from suggesting dishonest activity.

 

[fra991277]

Mistakes happen. Cut your losses and buy a new MoBo, if you don't want to solder it back.

But scamming the retailer/MoBo manufacturer with RMA, is beyond arrogance IMO.

i am probably buying another MoBo, i am not comfortable testing the MoBo without the resistors

 

[KyaraM]

You know they do inspect returns of electronic items like this for just this reason.

Please refrain from suggesting dishonest activity.

I literally went to Asus' support site and looked at their repair requests. They do fix/replace user-induced damage, including broken off components and broken pins, as long as it's not excessive, eg corners broken off. I don't see how trying to send the board in, be it the seller or producer, is dishonest. They decide if they do nothing, replace, or repair it. And I literally suggested to declare it broken. Amazon lets you describe the damage and what happened. Let them decide if it's cause for a return or not. But it's worth a shot.

 

[Satan-IR]

i am probably buying another MoBo, i am not comfortable testing the MoBo without the resistors

That's the best practice here. As @Aeacus said soldring it can be risky. I wouldn't attempt to do it.

That being a resistor using the board without it (if it POSTS and boots) for some time might cause another SMD or an IC to go up in smoke.

 

[USAFRet]

I literally went to Asus' support site and looked at their repair requests. They do fix/replace user-induced damage, including broken off components and broken pins, as long as it's not excessive, eg corners broken off. I don't see how trying to send the board in, be it the seller or producer, is dishonest. They decide if they do nothing, replace, or repair it. And I literally suggested to declare it broken. Amazon lets you describe the damage and what happened. Let them decide if it's cause for a return or not. But it's worth a shot.

Amazon will take it back, no questions asked, within the first 30 days.
After that, it is up to the manufacturers warranty. Which does not cover user induced problems.

 

[Rogue Leader]

I literally went to Asus' support site and looked at their repair requests. They do fix/replace user-induced damage, including broken off components and broken pins, as long as it's not excessive, eg corners broken off. I don't see how trying to send the board in, be it the seller or producer, is dishonest. They decide if they do nothing, replace, or repair it. And I literally suggested to declare it broken. Amazon lets you describe the damage and what happened. Let them decide if it's cause for a return or not. But it's worth a shot.

Thats not what you said, at all. You suggested he was within the return window and to return it. You did not anywhere in there suggest to declare it "broken" and even if you did HE broke it, it was not broken when he got it. Yes ASUS will repair it, no kidding, they will also charge you for it. Returning it to the place you got it from as "broken" without saying you broke it, is dishonest.