This Motherboard has a SUBTLE but CRITICAL FAULT. Can I fix it?

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0:00 Overview
2:30 Viewer’s Issue & Initial Checks
4:30 First Boot Attempts & Battery Tests
8:00 Voltage and Short Diagnosis
12:00 Beginning Circuit Inspection
16:00 Troubleshooting with Multimeter
22:00 Tracing Power & RTC Investigation
27:00 Identifying Suspicious Components
33:00 Diagnosing the Faulty component
36:00 Testing & Comparing Diodes
38:00 Replacing the Faulty component
41:30 Repair Verification & Battery Test
43:30 RTC Validation & Final Thoughts
44:30 Repair Success & Conclusion​