An older (version 1.1) Raspberry Pi 2 has suffered a broken microUSB
power input connector. The internal "tongue" has snapped off, the
connector body is still securely soldered to the board.

For now I'm powering it via the GPIO header, but I believe that will
bypass whatever internal overcurrent protection is present. Is there
a better way to connect power that will preserve internal protection?

Is it even possible to unsolder and replace the broken connector? To
my eye (and hand!) it looks like a fairly difficult job without special
equipment.

Thanks for reading,

bob prohaska

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