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Blurify:
Hi, I wanted to change the switches on a Durgod K320, but discovered that the entire QWERTY row (from Tab to PgDn) does not register while I was testing the desoldered PCB. This was my first time desoldering, and I know that I have lifted multiple pads. I'm hoping that there is still some way for me to fix this row, otherwise the keyboard would have very limited use.

Additionally, some other keys did not work, but I believe that I have fixed them with switch bridges. Also, the entire FN row also does not work and I believe that it is due to some lifted pads as well as a detached copper trace on the other side of the PCB. This row is not as important as the one in question, but I would like to fix this row as well if it is possible.   

Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/ZR0OGLz

suicidal_orange:
Definitely a lot of lifted pads, and two of them being the important ones where the rows link to the controller chip.  Sadly it's a black PCB so it's very hard to see what's going on, but the controller chip is above the arrows so and there are no traces running vertical on the front of the board so they must be on the back.  Can you make out a trace heading down from the lower/right pin of a switch on the back, or can you take a pic where the light highlights the traces in that area?

As long as all the damage is at the switch end of the traces it's quite easy to fix, assuming the traces aren't close to others the whole way.

Blurify:
Thanks for the quick response, here's some pictures of the traces: https://imgur.com/a/p5roS6F

suicidal_orange:
That's the right kind of picture but they don't show the switches above the arrows where the damaged traces start or the controller chip where they end.  Please try again :)

Blurify:
Sorry about that, I just updated the pictures in the link

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