Mega 651 need value of 3 resistors to repair

 Help Please. If some kind soul could please help me I could repair My Mega 651. This unit has virtually no hours on it. The heat sink clips broke off and the heatsink damaged 1 cap and 3 resistors. Have replaced heatsink and cap but do not know values of resistors. The resistors are located just behind the integrated circuit chip just to the rear of the memory sockets. If someone could post the values written on R313, R315, and R318 I would be forever grateful. This unit has been setting for a year and now I have a need to get it functional again. Thanks in advance.

Here you are, the info you requested:
R313 & R315 => ,RESISTOR,0Ohm,5%,1/10W,0603,
R318 => ,RESISTOR,200KOhm,1%,1/10W,0603,RoHS(EU EXEMPTION)
Goodluck repairing the board.

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    That's strange that it hits the case.  I bet you have it mounted wrong.  Try moving it forwards/backwards in the case until it ejects correctly.  I had mine too close to the door and it wouldn't open... moving it back solved the problem.
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    Originally posted by Stu Online
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