I damaged a small component (doesn't appear to be a chip) on a video card (it's not working) and I was wondering if I could replace it.
I was installing a custom cooler on a stock r9 290, but one of the screws was too tight so I had to drill through it. In so doing, one of the drill bits broke off and damaged a component (at least one). Since I know where the damage occurred, I'm wondering if I can fix it with a replacement: https://imgur.com/a/uJDmj Can anyone identify the component(s) and advise me about soldering in a replacement? Edit: Slightly better closeup
Posted Mar 13, 2018, 10:17 PM UTC · edited
Ooo, another one of these.
Your photos aren't very clear, but it doesn't look like any of the surrounding components are marked, so the most direct way to guess what got destroyed is not possible. Unless you can find the exact same model of card, lift the component you damaged, measure it, and source something spec'd correctly for the circuit you're taking it from (voltage/power rating, possibly more depending on the circuit), your chance of successfully repairing this card is pretty low.
Pro-tip: don't use power tools on things you aren't prepared to destroyed.
bonus tip: don't drill bigger holes, get smaller screws.