Modemale board
Modemale board
The bottom right corner of my motherboard appears damaged or bent. It seems the issue might have occurred during shipping, but I can’t exchange it since it was purchased in July while I was preparing for the game. I made a mistake by not inspecting each component before use. Now that I’m building my PC, I noticed this problem and wonder if it could still function. Would it be better to purchase a new motherboard instead? Since it’s been over six months since the order, returning or getting a refund isn’t feasible.
Wait a minute... the circuit board seems to be broken. The copper connections might not work anymore. I should file a return or replacement request with the motherboard maker right away.
There is a good likelihood the traces in that corner of the board are broken. Depending on if those traces are needed or not, the board may work, or not work.. or worse. Personally I wouldn't use the board, but that is totally up to you. Because the board was bought in July, all the warranty stuff may be quite annoying. Where I live, the store you bought the product from is responsible for the warranty (for the entire warranty period) and they're also responsible for shipping damages. Of course with this being a close to a year later, it makes the situation a lot more complicated. I kind of doubt the manufacturer would pick this up as a warranty piece too. They aren't the ones responsible for shipping damages and have no idea to know (for sure) if that was actually caused in shipping or afterwards. If you live in a place where the manufacturer is responsible for warranty requests and such, submitting an RMA is probably your best bet.
I believe the PCB is broken directly beneath the chipset! Also, can you tell me what type of motherboard it is?