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Help - broke off tiny component(?) on GTX 460 underside

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So I was trying to remove a ruined screw on my graphics card to replace the heatsink, when my grip slipped and I knocked a tiny piece of what looked like a circuit bridge thing, but i'm not sure if it's important? I don't want to use my graphics card til I know what I broke off is necessary or not (I assume it is) - pics below

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As you can see it's so small I probably have no hope of soldering it back on..

Anyone with some helpful input would be greatly appreciated, want to sort this asap :( cheers
 
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Thanks for the replies, and yes i'm pretty careless when it comes to screws lol. Will see if I can find someone Jakus - a question though, does melting the solder directly on the soldering iron tip ruin the conductivity? will need a hell of a pointy soldering tip to avoid direct contact with the solder itself for this job it's so small.
 
Haha, believe me I don't trust myself one bit with soldering - around Kent in London myself so it shouldn't be hard to find someone for the job. Really sucks all this because of a mashed screw, Skyrim will have to wait :(
 
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