$ 0 = 1 + \sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{n^{-s}}{\ln(n)} \implies Re(s) \leq \frac{1}{2}$?

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Define $f(s)$ as

$$ f(s) = 1 + \sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{n^{-s}}{\ln(n)}$$

where we take the upper complex plane as everywhere analytic.

Notice this is an antiderivative of the Riemann Zeta function, hence there is a log branch. But like i said we take the upper complex plane as everywhere analytic, in other words we take the branch cut at the reals $<1$.

Now it appears that

$$f(s) = 0$$

implies that the real part of $s$ is smaller or equal than $1/2$ :

$Re(s) \leq \frac{1}{2}$

Is this true ?

I tried the following

Let $Re(s) > 0$ and

$$ f_k(s) = 1 + \sum_{n=2}^{k} \frac{n^{-s}}{\ln(n)}$$

And then solving

$$f_k(s) = 0$$

and assuming

$$ \lim_k f_k(s) = f(s) = 0$$ for the complex values $s$ ($Re(s) > 0$) that give zero's.

And then numerically solve for that.

Not sure if that is a good and valid way.

MAIN question :

$$ 0 = 1 + \sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{n^{-s}}{\ln(n)} \implies^{??} Re(s) \leq \frac{1}{2}$$