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While trying to repair a Nexus 7, the locking connector was removed from the Main Motherboard (sigh, it was taken off by mistake). Nothing else happened to the motherboard and the connector came off as clean. Can the connector be reattached by soldering it back on, or will a new motherboard need to be ordered? The place where the connector went is pointed to by the tip of the screwdriver.

@nexusnex if the connector is still in good condition it can be soldered on. Make sure that the solder pads on the board are all okay.