I have a Toshiba laptop that I really used a lot. Unfortunately the slot into which the hard drive slit broke and now the hard drive will not make full contact with the slot tabs. I tried to use an external that has a UBS cable but the laptop will not boot from the USB port. Is it possible to solder a new slot onto the laptop in the pocket or does t require a whole new mother board? Blasted Toshiba set up seems to have this weak point where the hard drives are connected to their motherboards ...
I’m sure it’s “possible”, after all, someone soldered those parts to the motherboard in the first place. Whether it’s something advisable to try on your own is another matter.
But, look at it this way. You’ve got a pretty much useless computer sitting there. At worst, if you try to replace the slot and screw up and damage the motherboard, you will just have to replace the motherboard anyway. You’d only be out the cost of the spare slot. At best, you succeed and save the price of the new motherboard.