Could you confirm if the drop was strong enough to affect the motherboard?
Could you confirm if the drop was strong enough to affect the motherboard?
I examined my PCIE port closely and noticed this unusual component even though the GPU appears intact: Is this typical? It looks somewhat damaged, but perhaps it’s just acceptable. I used a brush to clean it, hoping the tool is fine. The item came with this product: https://www.amazon.com/Computer-Repair-M...r=8-4&th=1 It includes an ESD label on the brush, so I thought it was safe to proceed. Here’s the remaining part of the PCIE slot.