VGA PCI-E Damage

[andymuhammad]

Hello, I was wondering if this VGA pin is damaged or not. And if its damaged, is there any way to fix it or is it doomed? Thank you!

[Eigenvektor]

The pins and the card look fairly corroded. You could try cleaning the pins with alcohol as a first step. You could potentially fix them by adding additional material (if it no longer works as-is after cleaning), if you have the skill. Otherwise, you could hand it to a repair shop, but the question is if the repair would cost more than a new card.

[andymuhammad]

On 11/1/2023 at 1:13 PM, Eigenvektor said:

The pins and the card look fairly corroded. You could try cleaning the pins with alcohol as a first step. You could potentially fix them by adding additional material (if it no longer works as-is after cleaning), if you have the skill. Otherwise, you could hand it to a repair shop, but the question is if the repair would cost more than a new card.

That gives me some hope. Thanks for the answer!