HELP! Torn Pad on PCB J1D1 connector for internal 4GB memory slot on slim motherboard

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factistrue

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I wanted to desolder the J1D1 connector circled on the picture j1d1 connector.gifso I can lay my coolrunner down neatly but upon desoldering I tore the pads off by accident. I dont use the connector since my xbox is a 250GB one and the connector is only for the 4GB internal memory. I was wondering if I should worry about the torn pads and reconnect the trace somehow or if its okay to just leave it as is, since it would not be used.
 
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factistrue

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Yes I turned the console on and used it with no problem. RGH works and all. Just checking if it would be a problem leaving it as is. Since the socket is locked on the 250GB models, no current would run through it anyways. Correct?
 
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That's not how current works. There will still be a voltage up to the point you lifted. The pads go to the socket anyway, so nothing's changed.
 
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Leaving it as it is absolutely fine. It’ll stay that way until someone puts a card it. Also, please note that since you’re not using that particular socket, there’ll be some pins in the connector on the motherboard that are pulled up. Now these pull-ups are unnecessarily creating heat and wasting current on the motherboard. If possible find the pull-ups and remove those and you’ll have a completely fine system.
 
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