How To Repair Damaged / Missing PCB Pads || 4 Great Methods

[@jonathanj-g-yyelle6144]

Thank you for sharing your tricks of the trade. I followed your technique, and I have added a last step: After the pad/joint is cool and cleaned, I apply acrylic nail polish to seal it. Thanks again! 👍

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated 👍

[@TimePilot2084]

Brilliant. I don't know why I never thought of transplanting a solder pad myself. Thanks for sharing your trade secrets... I will never fear losing a solder pad again!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the video , hopefully it can help a few people . Thanks for your support , take care 👍

[@oseroz6177]

Yes indeed really nice trick, thanks mate

[@CivilizedWarrior]

Man, thank you so much for making this. I’ve had an old Marshall guitar amp kicking around for years because the ring around one of the input Jack contacts broke off. I never threw it out because I figured there was a way to fix it. Well now I know how, thanks to you, and I’m gonna give it a go tomorrow. Cheers from a new subscriber in New Jersey.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your support, much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and hopefully it can help you fix your problem . I'm sure you will be ok . I always add soldering fixes , advice etc to my KZbin channel when I get some time so there will be more in the near future . Thanks again and good luck with your fix , take care 👍

[@ampecsu]

how'd it go?

[@itsJoel59]

Did you manage to fix it? 😀 @CivilizedWarrior

[@SoulStarLA]

Your videos have helped me out tremendously, but I swear you are a magician and hope my work can one day get to 50% of what you are able to conjure up. Thank you!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your kind words , very much appreciated . Hopefully my channel can help a few people out with their soldering / desoldering issues . I just like to share what I've learnt over the years . Practice and more practice and we can all get better . Once you get to know about different size solder thicknesses , flux , iron tips and tools you will definitely improve and find yourself getting more confident , then you can do harder and harder jobs . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@BeastOfSoda]

I watched this video a while ago, and pulled it up again as reference; thanks. What I really wish for, though, is for someone to manufacture reasonably priced replacement through-hole pads, as the ones available online usually surpass the value of the hardware I'm trying to fix in the first place. It's still great to have several options to mend otherwise perfectly good hardware, though.

[@tapsumbong49]

What kind of wire would I need if I wanted to attempt the first method?

[@schmitzdietz9006]

Fantastic. I have a pinball circuit board with missing pads. This was the first video that came up in the search and lucky for me. thanks for a very straightforward method.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment. I hope you get on ok with your soldering project , hopefully the video can help you a little. Thanks again, take care 👍

[@mrBDeye]

All of the methods you've shown are great for vintage and modern electronics. Keeping the board looking nice and neat is the right way to repair a circuit board. You've got a New Subcriber !

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment + subscribing , much appreciated. I'm glad you appreciate the methods 👍

[@menelaoskontogiorgis9766]

As an amateur i thank you very much i managed to solder my UM300 pedal potentiometers with the wire method you taught me!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated . I'm glad you found the video of use and that you fixed your problem , that's great to hear . Thank you again for your support , take care 👍

[@sasines]

This is exactly what I have been looking for! Thanks for sharing your knowledge again! Love your channel.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment and for supporting my channel , much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoy the videos. I will post more when I can and hopefully they will be useful to a few people as well . Thanks again 👍

[@ProcyonF.]

Chipping off the donut caused physical pain to myself but I couldn't turn away. Rip sacrificial donut.

[@mrneds1]

So grateful for this- exactly the problem I had to fix! Now I know what pads are and why I’ve had such a problem fixing them in the past. Went with the wire rings. Harder with flux cored solder, but I think it’s worked👍👍👍

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated. I'm glad you found the video of use , that's great to hear . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@e14752]

This guy is making "Art" with soldering. Keep up the great work.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment and for supporting my channel , really appreciated 👍

[@getreal3336]

Wow! What an awesome board repair video! If anyone appreciates this or actually uses this to help with your own repiar, make sure to support awesome people like this, by completely watching the ad vids. That way the poster makes a little money off the ads. Thanks again for this great teaching video. 👍 Edit - I also subscribed 😁👍

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment and support , very much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoy the videos and hopefully find them useful . I've tried to improve them as I've gone along and I will put more up when I find some time ( always seem to be busy ) Anyway thanks again for your time and good luck with all of your soldering projects 👍

[@getreal3336]

@@mrsolderfix3996 I know it takes a lot of time to make vids like this. From filming them at awkward angles for you while you're trying to work and teach so everyone can see clearly, to producing and editing the video down to post them up. That's a lot of time. That's why I encourage everyone to watch the ads in their entirety. Help get great people like yourself a little money for all the trouble. Thanks again. Definitely a subscriber and have a great rest of your week. 😊

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you so much for your kind words . Your right it does take a while to film , edit etc that's why I'm not a massive content poster ( I just wouldn't have time to upload lots per week ) , I just like to post in my own time whenever that may be. I do admire regular posters because they must put the hours in. I'm glad people seem to enjoy the videos so I will always keep posting while they are enjoyed and hopefully I can help a few people out along the way with their soldering questions. Thanks again for everything and good luck with all of your soldering projects 👍

[@kristianroberts6153]

The quality and clarity of your videos is unmatched and has massively improved the quality of my own repairs! Would you be able to show us a good method for entire barrel repairs please?

[@omarhadjarab8049]

You can only do a barrel repair if your PCB has top and bottom layers only, but if it's a multilayer then it cannot be repaired because each layer has to make contact with the barrel, and even if you replaced the barrel of a multilayer PCB, you'll need to X-ray it to see if all contacts are made, and that costs a lot of money.

[@NullingtonVoid]

I was just about to give up and I came across this gem. Appreciate you brother !!

[@CiderPang27]

First joint was amazing the way it just flowed in. Nice work.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you . If the barrel of the hole is still in place and with the use of rework flux you will always have a very good chance of achieving exactly what I have here . FLUX is the key thing in this particular pad fix , it's vital .You may have seen it but I've posted a complete video on KZbin showing the benefits of using flux . Thanks again for your support 👍

[@kattegat970]

Just great!. Since i found this channel all my work has become easier. Thank you so much.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I'm glad the videos have helped you with your soldering, that's great news . If I can help a few people out then I'm happy. Good luck with all of your soldering projects in the future and thank you for supporting my channel, take care 👍

[@MikeyMack303]

Thank you very much for showing me/us how to do a proper fix on pads!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting, much appreciated. Hopefully these methods can help a few people fix their damaged pads . Thanks again, take care 👍

[@MattPilz]

I work a lot with 50s-70s PCBs that are so fragile and worn that attempting any part replacement usually leads to lifted pads and traces no matter how careful I am. I have always resorted to atrocious looking bodge wires all over the place to resolve it, but have been searching for better alternatives for more proper repair. This video is great. I know some have used tiny eyelets on old PCBs successfully, obtaining them of proper size can be pretty tricky or expensive though. I have wondered how effective the "conductive pens" are at redrawing torn traces on PCBs.

[@joshmiller887]

Conductive pens are trash. I’ve purchased a handful of them from MG Chemicals and the like and I haven’t found a single product that actually worked. If anyone knows of one that does, I’d love to know about it.

[@IT10T]

Thanks for the video, there not enough people taking time to fix broken traces but for an expensive keeb that I broke a barreling on the trace I’m going to try method 2 seems like a great idea

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, hopefully the video can help a few people out with their pad repairs . Good luck with all your soldering projects and thanks again 👍

[@jralanmorgan]

This is brilliant! I foresee a couple more LEDs working on my pedalboaed! Thanks a ton for sharing what has undoubtedly cost you time and monry to learn.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I'm happy to pass on what I've learnt , hopefully I can help a few people out with the videos I post on KZbin. Thanks again and good luck with all of your soldering projects in the future, take care 👍

[@jralanmorgan]

@@mrsolderfix3996 do you have any suggestions if you've lost the 'tunnel' as well as the pad?

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi . If your board is just double sided ( no inner layers ) you can buy a useful item called a PCB eyelet. They are like rivets , available in different sizes they simply push through the hole your trying to fix then you shape the other side to make a tight fitting eyelet . You can buy a special kit including eyelets , shaping tools etc , this may be of use to you , Google it easy to find. If your board has inner layers it's a different matter as you may need to connect the inner layers elsewhere on the surface of the board ( schematics required . Hope that helps 👍

[@jralanmorgan]

@@mrsolderfix3996 Thanks a bunch. I've never heard of this!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , no problem, hope you get on ok 👍

[@mrpropergander6800]

You can't beat being in Blighty doing a bit of soldering whilst it's pissing down with rain 😁 As Dell boy would say very cushty work

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated. I agree , I quite like soldering with the sound of rain coming down , thanks again for your support 👍

[@1ucasvb]

Excellent video. It didn't apply to the board I wanted to fix, but this is going to be useful in the future.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated 👍

[@stephenoverholt1253]

You are practically a microsurgeon!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated 👍

[@angelm007]

You said you want that space between the transplanted pad and pin, but how do you keep the resistor/pins so steady when transplanting the pad? What's holding your board/ resistor pins? Thank you for the video and your time!

[@Jonnymadon]

You have made this look very easy! Thanks for the great video.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , your support is very much appreciated . I have had many years of practice I guess , in the end it does get a lot easier . Thanks again for your time , take care 👍

[@kristoferkoessel4354]

Thanks for making this! Trying to create a tape delay guitar rack using a cassette tape player and the contact to the motor fell off on soldering in a potentiometer for speed and pitch control

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated . I hope you get on ok with all of your soldering projects, thanks again 👍

[@evanhartz3380]

Thank you! I thought my PCB was doomed but I was able to fix it with the first method

[@JamesDuncan-f7r]

Great video! Could you tell us exactly what flux you are using?

[@pizzagogo6151]

Is is great but can you please do a repair video demonstrating on if you’ve got a missing barrel? Thanks

[@blackjam_alex]

It worked perfectly, thank you and greetings from Chile.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your support, much appreciated. I'm glad the video was useful for you . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@MusicMinisterJP7]

Great illustration of a most technical electrical repair. Its a pity customers don't see first hand, the ingenuous technicality skill of it. Cheers..

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , very much appreciated . I'm glad you enjoyed the video 👍

[@MusicMinisterJP7]

@@mrsolderfix3996 I actually have a repair like this to perform on a battery charger circuit board. Luckily I have the separated pad, which I plan to glue back, then connect to trace. Thanks again.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , no problem , I hope you can fix your problem . Good luck and thank you again for your support 👍

[@tomassio22]

This is awesome. Sorry if you mention any of this on other videos, but any flux recommendations? (Paste vs liquid pens, etc. I see one comment you mention "rework flux"?) Any specific soldering iron/stations/clamps/etc that help the overall soldering process? Very helpful, this will save my guitar amp. Thank you for posting.

[@NickBalzano]

This video is amazing! Is there a certain size wire to use for the first option?

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting . The wire I would try and use in these situations is generally about 28 or 30 gauge single core . I sometimes use thicker . I just try and use a wire that matches what the pad would have been originally . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@temyraverdana6421]

Thanks, very useful for me because I made a lot of PCB damage

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video , I'm glad you found it useful . Hopefully you can fix your problems , good luck 🤞👍

[@bmccarty2012]

Thanks for these tips, great info! What do you do if the barrel is also missing from the through hole? I have a situation where I used too much heat and pulled some pads off, then ended up pushing the barrels out the other side of some through holes. Rookie mistake on my part, and a painful learning experience. I'm wondering if there's a way to fix the issues though

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated . If you read the comments for this video I believe I mention in them a few times on what you can do . Hopefully you can find the information you are looking for . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@bmccarty2012]

@@mrsolderfix3996 Thanks for the response, and I'll do a search

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , no problem , thanks for your time 👍

[@chriskaprys]

I'm grateful because I think I'm maybe half-way closer to filling in some gaps in my knowledge after watching this. I watch so many repair videos and they always talk about "lifting pads" but this is the first time I've actually seen one up close. However I'm still confused as to what a "pad" is, because in the original setup, before any repairs, it seems like all the exposed areas are still bare metal, and the pads and traces are being added on top of that metal. If that's true, and there's already metal in place to conduct the electricity around the board, then what are the pads for? An extra layer on top of the PCB copper? Something that wicks solder more easily? Basically I'm still confused as to why the metal within the PCB isn't enough, and why a missing/broken pad means a loss of connectivity, when it seems like you could simply solder to the metal that's already under the pad.

[@dillardblom3312]

I have the same question. I'm a noob, so really impressed by this video, but still wonder why the missing pad couldn't be fixed with only solder. So if someone could shine some light on that, I will be very grateful!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment . If you look around the pads there is a darker green colour . The pads on this connector all have a gap around them ( like a castle moat ) and if you join the pins to the large metallic plains the other side of the moat you will cause a short circuit . Some pads are etched within these plains but not in this case that's why I created new pads . As the other comment asked if the pad is missing there is NO metal under the pads so you NEED your pads . Hope that helps 👍

[@RetroWizzard]

Great video, thanks for sharing. I'd be interested to know how to proceed in case the barrel is missing/pulled.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment . If your board is just double sided ( no inner layers you can purchase an item called a PCB eyelet . Different sizes are available online , they are like a rivet . Just push the eyelets through the missing barrel position and there's a tool to shape the end that pushes through . This creates the same outcome pretty much as the original would have been . If your board has inner layers this eyelet option will be no use . You will need to try and get the board schematics and recreate the inner connections externally. This isn't always possible but can be done at times . Hope that helps . Thanks again 👍

[@omarhadjarab8049]

You can only do a barrel repair if your PCB has top and bottom layers only, but if it's a multilayer then it cannot be repaired because each layer has to make contact with the barrel, and even if you replaced the barrel of a multilayer PCB, you'll need to X-ray it to see if all contacts are made, and that costs a lot of money.

[@ghettobirdgimp]

Thanks for the video as I'm trying to fix a poor de-soldering job I did as a beginner. One quick question re: top right and bottom right pads: Do they electrically connect to a trace somewhere? I heard you say make sure not to bridge across that darker green outside ring. Are you recreating those pads for more integrity to hold the component in only? Just trying to get my head around circuit board design.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. Yes you are right those 2 pads were only replaced for added strength , the connection from those 2 is on the other side of the PCB. Good luck with all of your soldering projects in the future, thanks again 👍

[@AgustinRockAlternativo]

What is the appropriate color of Kynar Cable for this type of welding: White, Gray, Black or Green? Or does it not affect the color and any color of Kynar Cable works? Thank you very much, I hope you understand my question regarding the plastic covering of the Kynar cable that you used, since I would like to use it. Kind regards.-

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated . The colour of the Kynar sleeving has no effect on the boards performance . I just like to match the board colour to the sleeving on the wire so it doesn't stand out . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@nonsuch]

Awesome man! Thanks a bunch for showing us how to do a good job repairing pads. I haven't had to do this yet and always wondered how a replacement pad would actually stick to the pcb. My major problem is seeing what I'm doing. I really need to buy one of those microscopes with the LCD screen. 🥂

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your support, much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoy the videos 👍

[@TimePilot2084]

I use a pair of jeweller's/watchmaker's glasses, but they're addmittedly not ideal. The ones I own require you to get rather close in order for your subject to be in focus, and this can sometimes cause problems lining up the soldering iron. I've melted portions of the glasses on multiple occassions. Plus, I look pretty silly hovering inches above my workbench. LOL.

[@timflahvin5338]

Fantastic! Hey I’m not really using flux in my basic pcb projects. Do you use it when you are initially soldering or just when you are realising like this. Also, I note that you ‘prelode’ the iron with solder. Do you always solder like that? Thanks!!!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated. Personally when I do any kind of soldering I would always add a small amount of flux to the desired area. People argue that solder has flux inside it but this gets burned off too quick so producing solder spikes , poor joints etc . So yes I always add flux. Moving on to the pre loading my iron tip this is something that I tend to always do as well . It just means you can control the part of the iron tip that you need and speeds up the soldering process also making the soldering really easy. Hope that helps , thanks again 👍

[@cal_a_wishus]

I fried some pads trying to remove old solder from them. Will either of the first 2 methods work for something like that? Or am I out of luck. I am a complete beginner by the way. it looks like the pads on your board, before fixing them, look a lot better than what I am dealing with. Thanks in advance.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment . As long as the barrel going through the board ( one side to the other ) is still all there you should be ok . Some boards occasionally have tiny hidden vias that are attached to other points on the pads but probably not in your case as these are on surface mount component pads . So if you have the metal barrels in place you will be able to fix it using one of these methods . Hope that helps , thanks again and good luck 👍

[@bigfoot650]

You make it look so easy, great video

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your support , much appreciated . I'm glad you enjoyed the video 👍

[@bluroses4]

Thank you for this video! For the wire you are using, what is it called? Like if I’m ordering on Amazon or getting in micro center, what am I looking for? I’m just starting out with soldering and I’m fixing an Xbox c series controller. I’m completely replacing the mechanical joycons. While removing the old ones I damaged the pads and a barrel, so trying to fix that now. Also buying new barrels.

[@KylesDigitalLab]

When working on vintage electronics it's very easy to rip pads sadly. One of the ways I "fixed" a lifted pad that went to ground was to bend the lead of the new component and solder it to a nearby pad that served as the connection to ground for a capacitor. Would this affect the capacitor or circuit in general?

[@joldisyri8936]

Awesome video, you’re so good at soldering. I have a question? I have some pads that are damaged, I dropped flux on them and tried to apply solder to them, but the solder will not flow to the flux. It doesn’t work at all, it just stays stuck to the iron. Any advice?

[@Loafi4Laif]

And how does Conductive Paste work in these cases, and did you make the pads with wire or solder tin?

[@HYTMUAE]

Man ur an artist in ur field .. seriously I learned a lot from ur videos .. great job! ... if I solder (I do it for a hobby) my hands shake and I can't see where I'm going (old man here) .. haha

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I'm glad the video's have helped you , if they can help a few other people as well then that's great. Thanks again , and good luck with all your soldering projects in the future, take care 👍

[@agustinmunozletelier7307]

What material is the wire you use? Thank you very much for the great contribution.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi. Thank you for your comment , much appreciated . The wire I used in this video was called Kynar wire . It's a 30 gauge sleeved single core wire , great for PCB repairs , modifications etc and it's available in many different colours. Places that sell it are Farnell , RS Components , Rapid Online , if in America try Mouser or Digikey , also other electronic distributers will probably have some . Hope that helps , thanks again 👍

[@agustinmunozletelier7307]

@@mrsolderfix3996 Thank you very much Mr SolderFix, your information has been very helpful. A warm hug from Chile!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , no problem .Thank you again for your support and good luck with all your soldering projects 👍

[@djbarela4]

In the first part of the video what type of wire do you use ? Just any awg resistor lead ? I messed up some pads lol

[@jordyshaw6987]

Would soldering some copper wire around the through hole trace work too?

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , yes it would . Actually one of these methods uses a piece of tin copper wire around the pin then joining to the trace. Thank you for your comment , take care 👍

[@leegriffiths312]

Wow so good to watch, I have an amp that has pcb with missing pads. I’ll give this a try!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you. Hopefully one of these methods can help you fix your PCB problem . Good luck with your projects and thanks again for watching 👍

[@emil1997h]

What size wire did you use for method #1?

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Back in the day PACE used to supply replacement track and pads. We did however use epoxy to fix the pads down. Not sure if you can buy them today as PCBs are much cheaper.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , you can buy replacement kits these days but I generally just make my own pads by removing them from scrap pcb's . I guess the average DIY'er probably doesn't want to spend money on repair kits so might as well try what I do. I show pad replacements in other postings that I've done . Thanks again , good luck 👍

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

@@mrsolderfix3996 I remember those kits from pace costing a few hundred pounds back in the day but the boards I was working on were in the tens of thousands of pounds. Great video thanks for sharing.

[@imagemaker5150]

Wonderful video !! Please tell me the type of flux you're using and where to buy it. I'm only familiar with paste flux. Thanks so much.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. I've always used a flux called SMFL200D which was a really great flux. Unfortunately only recently this flux has become discontinued so I'm currently looking for a decent alternative. I've got a few samples coming so if I find one that's pretty good I will post on KZbin about it . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@imagemaker5150]

@@mrsolderfix3996 Thanks so much !

[@4X1000]

WOW! Well done, excellent job!! 😀

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi thank you for your support , much appreciated . I'm glad you enjoyed the video 👍

[@mikeboelk3015]

Awesome videos! I’m going to definitely try this to fix my mortal kombat sound board! Keep up the good work 👍

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment and for watching the video's, much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoy the videos , if they help a few people out then I'm happy 👍

[@JurekPrzezdziecki]

Great video. What do you use to clean the board so nicely? What is the white material you clean with?

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. The fluid I normally use is called Ultrasolve and the cleaning clothes are called Gtek dry wipes from a company called Grove sales ( England ) hope that helps . I've done a complete video on KZbin showing the methods I use to clean my boards . Thanks again 👍

[@buoiii5737]

You are amazing. Thank you so much for making these videos.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your support of my channel , very much appreciated . If I can help a few people then I'm happy . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@bobbaxter952]

I have damaged 2 pads on a pcb that an eeprom sat on i removed,how do i replace the pads??I take it they will have to be glued on as there isn't a pin/leg to keep it there on the board??Thanks.

[@ronp499]

Excellent video. I was replacing a Xbox controller joystick and thankfully the pad I burnt off was just for holding.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. Hopefully the video can help a few people out with their soldering issues. Thanks again , take care 👍

[@kenhuntington1786]

Absolutely fascinating! Brain surgery looks easy after that. May I ask what camera / microscope you use? Please don't be too long making further videos, I'm hooked! Many thanks.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated. I just use a stereo long reach microscope from GT Vision ( there own brand , mid range one ) but it is very good , but I don't use a microscope camera . I simply attach a macro lens to my phone camera and film it through that . This gives me different angles from the normal ones. So nothing special really. I have reposted some of my previous video's as I now have a way of getting better picture clarity. I will post more brand new ones as soon as I get some time . Thanks again 👍

[@Maorifpv]

Can u link ur microscope ? I want to buy one

[@livingthedream137]

Excellent. You are great at this!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the video , hopefully it can help a few people out 👍

[@19mike65]

Wonderful vid. #2 was a huge help!!!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, very much appreciated. If the video can help a few people out with their soldering issues then I'm happy . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@channelite]

do you think these methods would work for a smaller component like a resistor?

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi . Yes definitely , I've repaired smaller through hole pads and surface mount pads ( smd pad replacement down to 0402 size ) . These are just examples but you can go smaller than these , just follow the same procedures. For smd pads I've done a couple of KZbin postings where I've showed smd pad replacements . No matter what size pad , just do the same procedure and you should be ok . Thanks for watching 👍

[@shwephyo1584]

This is what I have been looking for thanks for sharing❤🎉

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated . I'm glad the video was of use , that's great to hear . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@gorinesky]

6:00 How do you get the pad to stick to the pcb? I can't get it to stay stuck and when I put tin it doesn't stay fixed to the pcb. Thank you.

[@dirtyd8570]

Hello! This was a great video. I was wondering for the first method where can I get that wire from or what is it called?

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated. The first method , I just used simply a cut off leg from a through hole resistor , but if you haven't got any of these just use tin copper wire . This would have been roughly 24 swg tin copper wire. The really thin wire I used later on was called Kynar wire and is 30 swg. Hope that helps , thanks again 👍

[@dirtyd8570]

@@mrsolderfix3996 thanks for responding! Not many people cover this topic and I made some mistakes due to me rushing some work. I’ll make sure to check out your other videos as well

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , no problem . As I've posted more and more videos my quality has got better so my early videos were ok but I personally think I've learnt how to get them better as times gone on , so I hope the viewers can see I'm trying to improve. Thanks again for your comments and good luck with your projects 👍

[@dustincole7067]

Very nice work, that gave me some ideas for some boards!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the video 👍

[@2828moises]

what type of wire did u use! dies it matter?

[@mrbeach3379]

Great video this is really helpful, can i ask what flux you are using and how it is packaged? Also what are you using to apply it, couldn’t quite make out what that was? 👍

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated. The flux I use is called SMFL200D , comes in a spray can , 200ml. Places to purchase , price , how you use it etc , are all shown in one of my other KZbin postings, all about flux , this may help you . Thanks again 👍

[@mrbeach3379]

@@mrsolderfix3996 Brilliant!!, many thanks for the info I will take a look at the video.

[@darkdante6602]

What is the type of wire used in place of the solder pads ?

[@M.E63]

Nice video, what microscope camera you use ?

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment. I simply use a macro lens attached to a mobile phone camera , nothing special but you can get different angles like this rather than from directly above if using a microscope camera. Hope that helps 👍

[@muhammadumer634]

Hi sir.. i broke the pads but my pads had barrels as well..those connected to lower and lowers conected with uper side of pcb .. so can u tell me what should i do now.. how i make barrels? And contact with pads? Thxs

[@markkenna8162]

Do you not glue or something else to stick the pads down?

[@BrunakoPAO]

Great vid, learned a lot. I usually run a soft wire around the pin and make it connect with the trace I scratched to expose the copper.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment. The way you have mentioned is a perfectly good way to fix the problem . I used to have to do " invisible fixes , which I why I would remove the pad from one board and place on another " . This really was a great method for me personally, but I put the other methods up to give people a few choices . Hopefully they can select one that helps them . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@BrunakoPAO]

@@mrsolderfix3996 you definitely have a much higher level than I do in soldering and stuff. Keep posting new videos and tips please 😋 Take care !

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , with practice and patience you will definitely improve . It's how I improved over the years , I learnt the correct tools and solders etc for each job , but I do some jobs different to the normal ways your told to , it's good to be different and I think it enables you to achieve greater goals than you normally can . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@BrunakoPAO]

@@mrsolderfix3996 amen 👍 For sure I need more practice but o don’t have much time to do it. Work and 3 kids don’t let me free time that much haha Anyway now if I have any doubts I’ll check one of your videos 👍

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , i to struggle with spare time , that's why I don't post that many videos compared to some people who put about 10 a week on . Its hard so I say good luck to them for all their effort. Thanks again for all your support and hopefully I can help you out in the future with a new video ( when I get time ) take care 👍

[@jamesallen6007]

Brilliant.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated. Glad you found the video enjoyable , hopefully these methods can help a few people out with their damaged boards . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@apz_84]

Can i use copper tape for this method to replace missing pads? I've ruins my mouse (Logitech G Pro) when i want to replace the switch click..

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment . Yes definitely. Might be tricky cutting out small shapes but if you manage it you will definitely be ok to use it . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@apz_84]

@@mrsolderfix3996 Ok i'll try. Thanks sir for the advice. Appreciate it 👍

[@braintexx3581]

thanks so much for sharing, really helped me out

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated 👍

[@tim0steele]

I think I saw this before.. the new music reminds me of REWA. Great videos!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you . Your right , I posted this video about 1 year ago , but I've just found a way of editing all my filming on the same device it was filmed on ( I'm not great at this sort of stuff , but I'm learning ), therefore getting a much better picture clarity , that's mainly why I've reposted the video . I've cleaned up another few the same way but I will keep posting brand new material ( obviously with a better clarity than before )when I can . Thanks again for your support , much appreciated 👍

[@carvalho1672]

Great video! Excellent job! How the new pads from methods 1 and 4 stick in the PCB? I know the pads stick to the pins by the solder, but how the pads / pins will stick to the PCB? Thanks!

[@treefrogjoness]

I just watched this video. Its really informative about repairing circuit traces. I don't believe the traces are in any way re-attached to the board, but they have great appearance and good functionality until someone reheats the solder at a later time. I have used all sorts of glues for repairing things and intend to look for a glue or a way to re-attach circuit traces to the board.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated. I just wanted to show people clearly how they could fix their pads etc and didn't glue down as I usually would as the joints , traces etc wouldn't have been as clear . I've done a few videos where I use tak Pak glue to secure wires down . This is a fairly weak glue but good for the purpose I've just mentioned . For more secure methods there's solder mask , twin pack araldites or extreme strength scothcast 10. I'm pretty sure when people fix their pads etc they would probably choose an appropriate glue for the task . Hope that helps , thanks again 👍

[@LouinVB]

To keep rework time to a minimum I have been using the "wire pad" method to repair damaged or missing pad eyes. I use non-tarnish silver coated artistic wire available through such places as Amazon.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated . I'm glad you have found a good method that works for you , that's great . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@brianwood5220]

Excellent job, thanks for sharing.

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoy the videos , hopefully they can help a few people out with their soldering. / Desoldering issues. Thanks again for your support , take care 👍

[@RJCoAustralia]

Fantastic, Thanks for getting me out of a jam

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated. I'm glad the video was useful for you , that's great to hear . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@johnjkizer6399]

Wow, u make it look so easy

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment, much appreciated 👍

[@oscard7126]

Hey Mr SolderFix, desperately need your help. I tried repairing a wired-control for an adjustable bed, totally bodged it up (not a pretty sight), but it did work for about 6 months. Now, two out of six wires have detached, the other four wires look a bit flaky, and the veins/channels/arteries on the circuit board look slightly damaged. Can I send you a photo of the circuit board and wire connections? Thanks in advance!

[@mryoung8586]

Any recommendations for a microscope?

[@mirzaiscandle]

Cool video. But my problem is not in this vid unfortunately. My pcb lost the whole barrel with the pads. Will any of these methods be able to fix it? Cheers

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video , much appreciated. If your board is only double sided ( i.e it has no inner layers ) you can simply solder a small wire on the top trace near the missing barrel and run it through the hole then solder on the underneath trace where it should be joined to . Just scrape the resist of the 2 traces to allow the solder to join ( use flux ) , on the top and bottom layers and join them together with a small solder joint.í If your board is multilayered then it's more difficult as you need the schematics of the board to work out what's joined to what. Hope that helps , good luck 👍

[@dragon2177]

@@mrsolderfix3996 hola tambien se podria soldar parte de arriba del pad faltante ejemplo pata del condesador negativo se busca parte arriba alli se solda funcionaria verdad gracias

[@Manche-De-Pelle]

I got an old pcb from a 50 years old radio and the green stuff is missing so some hole got shorted ... is there any way to put an insulating stuff on the board so the two holes are now isolated??? Thanks

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment. The stuff you can put on your PCB is called solder mask . It comes in a small syringe , various sizes just apply some where desired straight from the tube or apply on the end of a small wooden cocktail stick for example . You then need to cure this stuff with a small hand held UV torch , all available cheaply on line from various places. Dries rock hard and will give you good protection .Good luck 👍

[@Manche-De-Pelle]

@@mrsolderfix3996 thanks, I'll give it a try

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , no problem , good luck 👍

[@iclarkphoto]

What kind of wire did you use for the fourth solder?

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated. The wire I used for the 4th pad repair was called Kynar wire . It's a 30 gauge , single core wire that comes sleeved . I just use the inner core for narrow tracks as in this case , I try and match any width track with a suitable width wire ( very important . Kynar is available from Farnell , RS Components and plenty of other places on line . I use it a lot for PCB modifications etc , comes in all colour sleevings. Hope that helps , thanks again 👍

[@mohimadvani6425]

lovely and enlightening video. ❤👍

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Hopefully it can help a few people out with their soldering issues. Thanks again , take care 👍

[@giovannigiorgio2262]

from where u can get trace pads ?

[@dainiuslukosevicius]

Great job, thanks🤝🙂

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , your support of my channel is very much appreciated 👍

[@brucebarnett8785]

very good camera work

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated . I'm glad you enjoyed the video and hopefully found it useful . Thanks again 👍

[@alin3836]

novice technician here, im what youd call a dumbass. never in my mind would i have thought to just put the solder pad back on... but it worked. i was having a crysis here, as i was fixing a proprietary compaq PSU and suddenly lost my mind to this issue... THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated . I'm glad the video was of use , that's great to hear . Thanks again , take care 👍

[@sayanghosh622]

A small question, if the pad lifted off like that and I put it back on, Wil lit still make proper contact? Like will the end result connect to the corresponding trace correctly?

[@alin3836]

well actually i dont know. im still waiting for some parts to arrive so the repair isnt done yet. guess ill let you know if it works in the end. it seemed like a sturdy joint though

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , as long as the inner barrel is still there so you can run solder down it this will make sure all inner layers will work . On the top service as long as any trace that runs from the pad in question is connected like I have shown in one of the clips your board should be ok . Good luck 👍

[@sayanghosh622]

​@@mrsolderfix3996yeah I fixed it, I was soldering a mouse switch and ripped off the third pad. It turns out it's not required and is present only for support. Thanks for insights

[@voeurnsear4925]

Excellent job!

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your support , I'm glad you enjoyed the video . I will post brand new videos in the near future . Thanks again 👍

[@Jettiam1]

I have burned a pad. Can I use this method to replace the burnt pad?

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi . For sure , if the burned pad cannot be soldered to properly again , as long as the barrel going from one side of the board to the other is still there you can definitely choose one of these options to correct your problem . Good luck with your soldering projects and thanks again for your comment 👍

[@HaroldMaude]

It's fine if you have spare pads but where to buy them?

[@mrsolderfix3996]

Hi , thank you for your comment . In this video I show how to make a wire replacement pad and also how to remove a pad from a scrap PCB ( which we generally all have , old gadgets etc ) and these are what I use . I never buy spare pads , no need to . Thanks again 👍