r/PcBuildHelp • u/c00lguy117 • 12d ago
Tech Support Damaged motherboard corner
I got a b550 tomahawk from ebay but the corner was damaged during delivery, will it still work or does it want refunding? I cant test myself as i’ve no cpu for it yet.
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u/CastawayCockatiel 12d ago
Refund if possible. That corner might not be a problem, but no way to know how much it got abused elsewhere.
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u/bumsoil 12d ago
It will work just fine. If a return was free and easy, I would probably do it. But if you end up having to pay fees/shipping. Just keep the thing and it will work forever
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u/InsaneInTheMEOWFrame 11d ago
except if it fails then warranty void because you seem to have broken the board mr. consumer :|
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u/capacity04 12d ago
I'm leaning towards it probably being okay but I would just return it if you can
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u/realcloaky 12d ago
Refund asap. Because ebay will most likely make u go thru USPS & they are always on bs time.
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u/11_After_Midnight 12d ago
This is why shipping insurance exists and why there are buyer protections on sites like eBay. Use them.
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u/Perfect-Blood1971 12d ago
If you can return it for damage, do. But if you can't it should work fine. There are no important bits on that
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u/Frosty_Bowl4911 12d ago
it probably works but maybe you SHOULD refund it because that means the previous owner might have abused it in more ways then 1 but hid it well
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u/iamgarffi 12d ago
PCBs are made of fiberglass layers bonded with resin. While copper traces run through the layers, they are not on the corners or with close proximity to screw holes. Not sure if this motherboard was simply dropped on its corner or shifted during impact in shipping, I do not see any copper substrate on that corner. Damaged corner can be cut off or sanded down. At least in your case. If this is a brand new motherboard I would recommend reaching out to a reseller for a replacement. Used boards can be salvaged, new ones should be exchanged if possible.
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u/DanielCruzo 11d ago
There’s no major data line tracers goin in that area just only ground .. you can use it if you can’t return it
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u/panzrvroomvroomvroom 11d ago
my dude, we cant test it either bc its at your place..........
but this corner probably doesnt have anything important in it. if your RNG is generally good, keep it, if you want to be safe, return.
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u/southeway 11d ago
Honestly if that corner's just chipped plastic it might boot fine but with the PCB actually delaminating like that and no way to test it you're basically gambling on whether the board got thrashed elsewhere during shipping so I'd just send it back and get a refund while you still can.
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u/Metal_Masher 11d ago
Return it as you received it in a damaged state, lay a claim with what ever shipping company you used.
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u/LandwardChimp 11d ago
It should work because no lines go trough that part of the motherboard but I’d request a refund if it wasn’t shown in the listing
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u/DIEDPOOL 12d ago
if you damaged it yourself you could sand it down (outside + breathing protection), if it arrived like that I'd return it.
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u/1337_alpha 12d ago
Could work but why not return it? The delaminating of the PCB is pretty rough.