Broken battery connection on motherboard

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1. Re: Broken battery connection on motherboard

   Hi,

   Thank you for reaching out with your detailed description. Repairing loose or broken connections on a motherboard, especially involving tiny components and delicate wires, can be challenging but achievable with the right approach.

   If a small gold wire has come loose, it’s likely a wire bond or a fine jumper wire that used to connect some circuitry. Given your limited experience with soldering, I recommend proceeding with caution. Here are a few suggestions:

   • **Professional Repair**: Considering the complexity and the potential risk of damaging the motherboard further, consulting a professional repair technician who has experience with microsoldering might be the safest option.
   • **Microsoldering Supplies**: If you choose to attempt the repair yourself, ensure you have a quality microsoldering iron (preferably with temperature control), fine gauge solder, and proper magnification (like a magnifying glass or microscope).
   • **Recreating the Connection**: If you can identify where the tiny wire was connected, you might attempt to carefully solder a replacement wire of similar gauge. Be extremely cautious to avoid overheating components.
   • **Temporary Solutions**: As the laptop is still operational, if the broken connection isn’t critical for current operation, you might consider temporarily bridging the connection with a conductive adhesive or a fine piece of wire, but this is less reliable long-term

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