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Originally posted by HardDrive
You guys probably did not need to replace the motherboard. The socket comes loose from the board. If you are handy with a soldering iron, you can tack it down, then put a bit of epoxy to secure it.

HOWEVER, if it is under warranty, send it in and let them replace the board.
No, the motherboard cracked from the stress of the plug in my case. No way to fix it. I took it apart with the intention of soldering it back together but the corner of the motherboard holding the plug on fell off when I got it apart. Just a bad design in the first place, no strain relief.
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