@Severence thanks for the reply
Pic of the resistor, highlighted in red
Yeah did use low temp solder and tinned all of the pads with it, nice pillows lol. Removed excess with low temp flux. Didn’t apply too much pressure to the new connector.
Will try a new BQ IC, easier option.
Console S/N is in the range “possibly patched” but I wouldn’t know.
Thanks for the tips