Hi Joshua, On Sunday 26 August 2012 13:08:46 Joshua MacCraw wrote: > It's a micro connector and the leads are in a recess/notch of the > part, so tricky to impossible even with a fine tip.
The micro connectors are hard to repair ! > No heavy hand > here, the device was in a padded storage bag in my laptop bag so it > must have been shock or vibration that caused it to pop off. > Personally I suspect a shoddy solder job since none of the leads show > any sign of bending. > > No unfortunately, the real problem here is I do need a hot air > solution and solder paste. I agree that solder paste will be needed ! At least from your description it seems non of the fine circuit tracks have been damaged. A technique that I have used is to apply solder paste with a toothpick and then heat the circuit board from underneath using a large soldering iron. I have a tin mans one with an 8mm square tip. Unfortunately if there are components placed under the socket on the other side of the board then the hot air jet is your only hope. A possible solution could be a cooks torch and a fine metal tube used as a straw to blow the heat from the flame to where you need it to go. The main danger, and this applies to a hot air jet as well, is any plastic component is likely to get damaged. > On Aug 26, 2012 3:33 AM, "Gaffer" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Joshua, > > > > On Sunday 26 August 2012 04:03:17 Joshua MacCraw wrote: > > > Damn port just poped off the board in storage, haven't even > > > really used since picking it up on a whim to learn backtrack last > > > year. Alfa fine corporate drones standing firm on it being 13mo > > > and pissed I opened clam shell to send pics of the damage per > > > what I thought support was asking for despite it being clear > > > exceptional fine Chinese workmanship was at fault. > > > > If its a full sized board mounting USB connector, a "good" fine tip > > soldering iron and a steady hand will work just fine. I've > > re-fixed micro USB connectors before now when heavy handed users > > have pulled them off the PCB. Damage to the tracks is far harder > > to fix ! > > > > -- > > Best Regards: > > Derrick. > > Running Open SuSE 11.1 KDE 3.5.10 Desktop. > > Pontefract Linux Users Group. > > plug @ play-net.co.uk -- Best Regards: Derrick. Running Open SuSE 11.1 KDE 3.5.10 Desktop. Pontefract Linux Users Group. plug @ play-net.co.uk
