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[MarkHaysHarris777]

This really is a joke!  Surely you jest sir?

Do you mean my board is only partially assembled?

Your board is fully assembled and is potentially capable of 'being' what you want it to be.  Some people do not need the switches,  some people prefer to have the board in an enclosure and then run wires to switches on a front panel.  The board you received is flexible and cost effective. Adding switches to every board manufactured adds to the cost of the board and the manufacturing process;  as is, the board is distributed at a very reasonable cost and may be altered for various purposes without much fuss...

... the PineA64 is a serious computing platform (super computer on an index card) capable of running multiple OS images for any number of purposes. No one promises (with an enterprise like PineA64) that the board is suitable for your particular purpose, nor that it will satisfy your every whim... it does promise technical specifications (hardware) and potential applications (software) that may be explored. I have three of these boards, and I am applying them with ease, and I am very happy with their performance and functional specification.  I love them, actually.

As far as soldering near a system board:  there is no problem soldering near this system board... the switches are on the end of the board.  I soldered three sets of switches (both) on three boards without the slightest difficulty.  I used a very hot iron (40 watt simple iron) and not a glitch. On the other hand, mounting the switches on this board does not require any soldering what-so-ever... just use the EXP header and run jumper wires to your switches. 

If you're not happy with the board, send it to me.  If it arrives in good condition, I will pay you for it promptly. If you want help getting things going, visit us on-line in the chat room irc, we'll be glad to help you!  

Attitude is everything !