Question Scratched Motherboard

[tjb3506]

I was attempting to pry off the backplate that is double-sided taped on the back of an HP omen Mobo. I scratched it and I am not sure if I should even test it for fear of frying the other parts. Here are some pictures. What do you think?
Scratched back of motherboard

https://imgur.com/a/WKmsTfi

View: https://imgur.com/gallery/WKmsTfi

 

[Ralston18]

As near as I can tell those three or four gouges in the motherboard did not hit any traces, solder joints, or motherboard components.

However, there could be other damage (unseen) due to the board being pushed, twisted, or otherwise stressed in some manner during your attempt to remove the back plate.

E.g., are those the memory card slots connections to the right of the gouges?

Any photographs of the opposite side?

I would not expect another part to be fried per se during testing. Hopefully all that would happen is that that part simply would not work. No sparks, smoke, burning smells, etc....

Keyword - "hopefully".

Wait for other opinions and posts.

 

[tjb3506]

I tested it. It booted fine and runs no problem. My only concern is if there is some possible future issue that could harm my other hardware. I know this is not something anybody can know for sure, but is this a low likelihood of a future problem?

 

[vov4ik_il]

I would apply a conformal coating layer on the exposed coper and forget this mishap.