Bluetooth Keyboard has a scratched trace - how to fix?

My bluetooth keyboard is the older model (white keys with a clear frame). For a while I have had a few keys that do not register on the computer, but the majority of the keys work fine. after taking my keyboard apart, I found that all of the keys that do not respond are along the same trace on one of the plastic sheets. I also noticed that the trace in question has a tiny section missing (it appears to have been scratched or scraped off).
Is there any way of fixing this? I have reasonable knowledge of how to fix a normal trace, but not when soldering a wire on would melt everything. Any help would be appreciated.

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost       
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restore from backup. See:                                                
iOS: How to back up                                                                                     
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.             
If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem. A suspect a hardware problem, likely a bad screen
  Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

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