Hi,
I have a dead s9 board too. Tried to contact bitmain warranty too (automated reply then nothing else).
I am in the EU too.
What I would like is to be able to send the board to someone to get it repaired then get it back. Bitmain China want the whole miner sending back! It's still functioning on 2 boards and doing 9Mh/S. Why send it back? It will cost a fortune and mean the miner will be off line for 2 months.
Anyhow, just sharing your pain.
G.