UPDATE:
I have updated my first post with the correct PCIe socket. If you look carefully at the PDF or online photo you can only tell you have gold plated contacts by the back of the connector. Very hard to spot. So some of us may already have gold plated contacts. You can't tell if you have gold plated contact by looking at the pins & it's near to impossible to check motherboard 8/24 pin.
it's all as gone to pot anyway as there are no PCIe sockets available until the year 2023. Sorry i'm not waiting around for this. So I have a choice, build my own custom gold plated socket or desolder a bog standard socket off another card.
I'm in the middle of repair/new experiment, so I want to get this completed by the end of the week..
You could try product in video below. Never used it myself but I will show what I do when dealing with MOSFETS/IC next to or in-between the PCIe slots. Short story I use thick foil to protect. I'v been using the same foil for over 10 years .zero damage & no discoloration to nearby components. Take a little while to get used to it' but once you get the hang of it, you will never look back. I don't like kapton tape, hate the stuff.
(1) EEVblog #437 - Removing SMD Parts with ChipQuik - YouTube
