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Motherboard capacitor falling off

So I just got an amazing deal on this phenom x4 processor with 6gb of ram for $25 which included a pegatron motherboard. But the thing is, there is a capacitor that is not exactly on the board.. As I see it, it looks like only one prong is soldered to the board while the other is off. I do have a soldering Iron but I'm VERY bad at soldering. I need to know what will happen if I were to boot this up without the capacitor attached. If it matters the capacitor is right next to the watch battery. 

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The capacitor is there for a reason. Do the best solder job of your life. You'd probably fry your motherboard without it as it would be missing a connecting and it may also electrically overload as iirc capacitors store electricity.

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Just now, Clanscorpia said:

The capacitor is there for a reason. Do the best solder job of your life. You'd probably fry your motherboard without it as it would be missing a connecting and it may also electrically overload as ifirccapacitors store electricity.

That's what I thought lol wish me luck

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I've repaired several mobo's with loose or bad caps. Just make sure you know how to solder correctly, take your time, and the repair should turn out fine.

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