How I F*CKED the HDMI port on my ODROID C1

How many plug-unplug can be made on a HDMI connector while it is operating correcly?
What can I say? Sadly, no more on my Odroid C1. I used a cheap MictoHDMI to HDMI adapter on my HDMI cable and this is what cause the problem.I think the pins inside the connector simply lap each other and this cause a dead sort inside the SoC HDMI transreceiver.
I tried to swap the connector for a new one, I tried to swap the cable but I never see valid video out of odroid any more :(

Desoldered uHDMI connector

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