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Superglue + USB-C = Ruined (let's see how repairable this thing is)

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Update:

I really did think the superglue was dry

Replacing the card is more for self-fulfillment than any logical or usage need, I failed to build a thing that should have been simple, I’m gonna give it another go, and succeed this time.

2 of the 3 superglued ports work, most of the time. I managed to clean out a lot of the gunk, and the laptop can charge.

The repair shop told me what I already suspected, that replacing the ports is actually more expensive than just buying a new board, because of the costs of labor.

I was going to upgrade my mainboard down the line anyways for battery life reasons (intel has to get better at this eventually, right?), so I can just slog through having 3 ports until then.

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