Quoted from bkaelin:So theoretically and practically speaking, I could just replace the burnt pins? That sounds pretty straightforward.
With the questions you have asked my advice would be to reach out to a local collector who has the proper tools and is familiar with this type of repair. Either that or get some junk boards and hone your skills on them. If you don't know what you're doing you can turn lightly hacked into a f-en mess in a hurry.