This eBay motherboard arrived with BIOS chip missing - Can it be saved?

Be sure to watch Part 2 where I successfully resurrect this motherboard 👉    • Part 2 (old) - This eBay motherboard arriv...  

I ordered this used ASRock B450M-PRO4 motherboard on eBay which was listed as for parts/repair. Oftentimes these kinds of things get listed under this particular category for cheap because the seller didn't/couldn't test it. This particular board happened to be one of the ones which actually fit the listing category of "for parts/repair" as it arrived with the BIOS/UEFI EEPROM chip missing from the board, along with what appeared to be a horribly failed soldering attempt... Maybe the seller tried to update his/her BIOS and the power went out. The seller was kind enough to include a replacement EEPROM chip, leading me to believe they had started to attempt this repair themselves, but backed out as soon as things begun to not go as planned. I spent less than $30 on this board.

This board looks rough around the area where this SOP8 chip gets installed. Will I be able to save it? This is Part 1 on this video series.

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