Question Scratched motherboard with screwdriver, scared it may have damaged it

[VerySillyGoose123]

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Scratched it while trying to install arctic liquid freezer iii, do you think it will cause any problems?

It turns on and seems okay but is it possible that it will cause issues down the line?

Thanks.

 

[faalin]

If everything is working ok, i would probably put a dab of clear fingernail polish over it just to make sure nothing gets in it or if you did nick a trace that it does not start to corrode.

 

[Avro Arrow]

Faalin has a good idea with the nail enamel (if you have some, go for it) but I really don't think that it will ever be a problem because with motherboards, you either damage a circuit or you don't. You can see the actual circuits zig-zagging below the mark and they're nowhere near it (in motherboard terms). I once accidentally fried an old craptop motherboard in a similar way and I can tell you that if you hit anything that wasn't inert, the board would be toast.

Putting some nail enamel over it like Faalin says sure won't hurt (and it's cheap peace of mind) but if you don't have access to any, you could just put a little dab of silicone RTV sealant over it which would achieve the same goal. It just has to be something non-conductive that will prevent anything else touching it.

 

[JeffreyP55]

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Scratched it while trying to install arctic liquid freezer iii, do you think it will cause any problems?

It turns on and seems okay but is it possible that it will cause issues down the line?

Thanks.

Looks like a ground plane. Don't worry about it.