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On the CPH1941 mainboard, you will often find a cluster of gold test pads. You may need to remove the metal shield covering the processor and memory area to access them. The pinout arrangement usually follows a linear or square pattern common to Oppo MediaTek layouts.

Oppo A9 2020 (CPH1941) utilizes an In-System Programming (ISP) method to bypass security locks (FRP, Pattern) or repair dead boots by connecting directly to the motherboard's eMMC/UFS storage. Technical Overview Device Identification

By connecting to specific test points on the motherboard (Data0, CMD, CLK, and Ground), a programmer box can read and write data to the storage, effectively reviving a dead phone.

In-System Programming is a method of programming or reading a chip while it is still soldered onto the circuit board. In the context of smartphones, this refers to the eMMC (embedded MultiMediaCard) or UFS (Universal Flash Storage) memory chip.

Using your microscope: