I have read all of the other threads here regarding battery issues after replacement - but looking for a little additional help.
When first changing the battery and putting it back together I had the issue where the Surface only worked when plugged in, but would turn off if charger removed.
Following some of the different suggestions here I made sure that:
* the emi shields were not touching any components
* pins on underside of mainboard werent "messed up" and touching battery contacts correctly
* tried to check the ***Schottky Diodes*** but not sure how to actually read the results that I got - though they seemd to match expected?
* did not check fuses
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And now the best part - the Surface does not work even when plugged in now. Did I mess something up in my investigation?
Two things that I did notice, which could answer my question. The first image shows a component that looks like it was damaged. The second image shows where I had an issue with some thermal paste that went a little wild...
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