solder it with soldering iron, then use the UV mask to stick it in place

nope, that's a messed up board. get a new one.

i think it's a wrong technique. when you measure it with a multi, you just press the pin connector so it's makin contact with the pads. make sure the ...

The path in the middle underneath an IC is a ground path. so it's fine to stick with each other.

Small caps, you don't have to change it. but a big one caps, you should change it. and i recommend you to recover all your data after that drive is co...

If you are using Fahrenheit, then you will need more than that to get the melting point. at least 600F will do the work. and make sure u are using the...