Just did my first delid, my cell circuit board is clean but the top right corner of the heat transfer surface has a small scratch, Will this be okay, I’m thinking the surface is just for heat transfer and the chip is underneath? Thoughts?

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So I lost a bunch of CA races in a row and the difficulty auto adjusted down and I have this novice emblem beside my name, does anyone know if it stays like this the whole play through, will it re adjust as I continue? Thanks!

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