Motherboard Wire Trace Damage

[samuraiwarrior]

Hey guy could a scratch like this obstruct the signal? or do u have to be able to see copper?

 

[joshd]

should be fine. have you tried it?

its just the top that has been scratched off. it isn't like the traces are now connected or anything.

 

[samuraiwarrior]

Thanks for the fast reply.
Its an xbox 360 motherboard i was fixing and those **** x clips that hold the heatsinks on are a pain and caused me to scratch the board. it still gives me the 3 red light error, after i removed the old thermal paste that was applied all over the cpu/gpu, and applied new Arctic Silver 5. So i guess that didnt fix it, and the scratch is not the cause?

 

[joshd]

was it doing the error before? if not, then something you have done has caused it...

was it overheating?!?

 

[samuraiwarrior]

yes it was doing to error before.
if only i could buy a new 360 motherboard i'd be set ;(

 

[joshd]

yes it was doing to error before.
if only i could buy a new 360 motherboard i'd be set ;(

if it was doing it before, then it shouldnt be a problem.

By opening it up, have you voided the warranty? If not, RMA it. You might be able to find a broken 360 on ebay cheaply for parts/spares, however more likely as not that will also have a broken motherboard.

 

[samuraiwarrior]

yea the warranty was already over and the xboxs on ebay are also busted
technically shouldnt a motherboard be fixable?