How to maybe fix a broken circuit board

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How to maybe fix a broken circuit board

Post by bigpup »

This applies to any type of device that has a circuit board.

The device is not working, so anything you do is a possible fix.

Best to just do this to the circuit board.

I have gotten bad motherboards working, by placing them in a oven, set on low temp setting.
Usually a bad solder joint can be the problem.
The heat helps to melt solder connection, so it is good again.

Reflow soldering is a very effective method for soldering circuit boards with lots of surface mount components.
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Reflow Soldering

1. Preheat the oven to ~ 100 degrees Celsius.

2. Insert board into the oven.

3. Raise the temperature gradually up to 220 degrees and let it stay there for 1-2 minutes.

4. Take out board and let it cool.

The max time period used is important.
Electrolytic capacitors pop at high temp.
So carefully watch the time and do not keep it in oven too long!
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Last edited by bigpup on Mon May 31, 2021 2:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.

The things you do not tell us, are usually the clue to fixing the problem.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be older.
This is not what I expected :o

perdido

Re: How to maybe fix a broken circuit board

Post by perdido »

do not tilt the board when removing from the hot oven
the surface mount components can move or fall off

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