2 Ripped out fan connector pads from the board completely (CUH-7215B)
I have ran completely out of luck trying to find a way to get the fan connected back to the board to cool the system. The pads are completely ripped out from where the fan connector would sit. I want to solder the wires directly to the board somewhere so I can get the fan running but haven't had any luck finding resources/videos on how to do this. Fairly new to this stuff but I don't mind taking the chance that I mess it up as I got it cheap, any help is appreciated.
EDIT: Pictures from the same motherboard on an eBay listing, minus the fan connector
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Hi!
Can you share some pictures with us? It's easier to solder the connector back on it (also easier to replace the fan when needed).
Thanks!
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@dan0 Hi, thanks for replying!
I can't upload a picture of the board right now but I'll add some of the same exact one (NVG-002 1-983-931-11) from a listing that is the same (minus the fan connector). So unfortunately, the pads are completely ripped out and the fan plug got stuck in the connector and wouldn't come out even with pliers but the fan itself is still good. For the time being my only option is soldering the wires directly to the board. I just don't know where on the board I need to scratch away at in order to solder the fan wires on and I don't want to do unnecessary damage. However, if I fail the repair I don't mind, I got the system for cheaper than a repair shop would charge to try and do this fix.
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Ahh so that is the case. That won't make things easier! But no panic! First, it's for the best to repair the traces! And yes, you probably need to scratch there very carefully to reveal the copper. You can solder it even there!
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@dan0 Yeah, I just don't know where the traces are for the fan on this board, and unfortunately no one has posted any information about this specific kind of repair on the PS4 Pro before
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Tried to search for it as well. The only thing I can find is this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arStQXLP...
And:
https://www.reddit.com/r/consolerepair/c...
Do you have experience with fixing traces? Otherwise you can ask a local repair shop to check OR replace the board in the worst case..
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