Damn. was there no class action or a replacement call in the US if this was discovered?
Feel for you man. Guys who actually repair mobos etc are rare these days in the electronics market. You'll have to literally hunt guys down who have a hardcore understanding of IC's and are probably proper electronics guys. In Mumbai it may not be impossible, but difficult for sure.
So, in the US, they did replace. So I would have had to send it to the US and then received a replacement in the US and then gotten it shipped back. I mean, the shipping and potential second round of customs would have done me in.
So, yes, I do need those proper IC/Electronic type guys who aren't willing to get their hand dirty and also willing to experiment. That's why I don't want to walk around Lamington and figure this out
if you're around Andheri/Borivali, check for Vidhi Computer's at Borivali East near Railway station. They run training institute and also offer repair services.
Google it for their phone number and you can call them to confirm
Thanks bro, messaged them