[speirs]

Hello, I was working on my 73EQ soldering some leads and when I lifted my soldering iron, a drop fell on one of the gold connectors.

How should I remove this? Should I use solder braid to try to remove it?

Is the the connector permanently damaged now? Will I need a new pcb now?

Thanks for any help and advice. I don't want to keep working on soldering in parts if I ruined the pcb board.

[JPK]

Just remove as much solder as you can with a desoldering pump or solder braid.
You won't be able to restore the gold layer but it should still work.