This Coolrunner is clearly faulty, right?

[Prince Downton]

I just received a Coolrunner which looks like an instant fail, as R10 is attached to a via instead of one of its solder pads:

This is supposedly a genuine REV.B board and it looks like the genuine boards in the photos, has clear printing and a dimple in the chip.

I could repair the resistor but I'm worried that if I do that and something else is faulty I won't be able to send it back. Also I ordered internationally so it will take a long time and be expensive to send it back. What do you think, repair or not repair?

 

[axelll]

I'd go for a repair

 

[cicero44bc]

Definitely faulty. I'd go for a repair personally and see how it goes. You could always advise the reseller and ask how they feel about you attempting a repair or if they'd prefer to swap, incase there's something else wrong as you say.

 

[fanni]

go for the repair

 

[xColorado880]

Definitely repair it. Not really worth the effort to send it back. I would contact the people you got it from to get the OK first.

 

[sick360mods]

Very simple fix

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[Prince Downton]

Thanks, repair it is then!