I was trying to repair a child's toy vending machine. A corner of the board broke right off. I superglued the corner back on, and bought a soldering gun. A little scraping and a blob of solder later, it totally worked. I still can't believe it. Thanks for the comment you made at 0:15 to "see if it's small enough to bridge over with solder." That's what I did, and my kid thinks I'm the bomb. Thanks Kevin for taking the time to put this online!!! It really helped me with my first ever soldering project.
@k.c.lejeune66135 жыл бұрын
From one Kevin to another, I'll just say you are AMAZING. Great work my friend! Kevin in southwest Louisiana.
@mc1r534 жыл бұрын
Best trace repair video by far - no others that I found come close. Good picture, great skills and a complete job. It would be great to have some product advice on the final coating though.
@alphabeets7 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. Lots of folks use clear nail polish instead of the more expensive conformal coating. Seems to work fine as well.
@The_Active_Region7 жыл бұрын
I have done that as well in the past.
@pentiummmx22945 жыл бұрын
i just fixed my 486 board, the barrel battery leaked some acid on the board and a few traces were damaged, i cleaned the acid off with some vinegar and distilled water, let it dry, then did the repairs and finally got it to post again. soldered on a cr2032 holder and a diode to make it keep the time and settings so i don't have to set the settings every boot.
@jjohnson67sg5 жыл бұрын
that was a cool video Kev! You in the corner with Zoom on your work and good commentary. Well done.
@Royalbigness7 жыл бұрын
Very nice work Kev, as usual. Love your videos !
@louf71783 жыл бұрын
Question answered in first 20 seconds - and that's bad news. Nice work.
@absmustang7 жыл бұрын
surgeon presicion! dude, fantastic technique!
@MrMac51508 жыл бұрын
Nice work.
@The_Active_Region8 жыл бұрын
+MrMac5150 Thanks..
@bpbigman1 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@alulahabesha72074 жыл бұрын
Great work
@kenmac68885 жыл бұрын
what kind of wire did you use?
@Megalocade Жыл бұрын
I had an arcade machine game board with black traces everywhere really fine traces too, the board must of been left in a garage or somewhere damp as ive never seen so many traces blackened off like this and the chip sockets all were corroded, remarkably the game still worked i sold it on cheap as it was only a matter time and it would of taken a long time to put that right.
@RustyLive6666 жыл бұрын
nice work Mr. professional.
@thefifthdoctor6780 Жыл бұрын
I need your skills on 3 traces damaged when removing Xbox 360 x-clamp 😢
@JokerdanFF5 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@mikevonkleist67677 жыл бұрын
Got a Kenmore dryer board. 300 bucks to replace. Return circuit burn on the relay pin. Common issue. Heavy current load and heat. Melts the solder after 9 years time. Fix this or replace? I'd say it had a good life. I know the motor is now pulling more current because it too is 9.
@The_Active_Region7 жыл бұрын
You can fix and if if doesn't last you can always replace.
@OthmanAlikhan3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video =)
@joeclarke97827 жыл бұрын
Like the large camera view.
@zhiweikwong11827 жыл бұрын
very easy & simple
@124manr6 жыл бұрын
Wow... circuit board surgery.. nice implant.
@sonus3774 жыл бұрын
Good job bro
@The_Active_Region4 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@renitaedmonds724 жыл бұрын
Hi Kev! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED YOUR VIDEO. The easiest one yet to follow. Here's my dilemma: I was working on a power supply board for a tv. I made a mistake and place a hole in the trace while trying to remove a mosfet. Can I use wire to connect the bridge. At first the tv had no power. I replaced the mosfet and now at least it clicks. I'm wondering if it the hole and one part of the trace is not connected to the other. HELP!!!!! PLEASE!!!! THANK YOU!
@The_Active_Region4 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can jump the damage with a wire or solder.
@renitaedmonds724 жыл бұрын
@@The_Active_Region May I please send you a picture of the part of my board. I need your visual opinion of how to fix this. Thanking you in Advance..
@Labyrnthdom5 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up fella,
@FarmCraft1017 жыл бұрын
Great vid. What kind of wire do you use?
@TedTremendous6 жыл бұрын
FarmCraft101 I am also interested to know!!
@chase73596 жыл бұрын
What type of wire do you use for this type of repair?
@TedTremendous6 жыл бұрын
I used left over wire from other repairs, it was pretty thin wire like 22 or more
@gsusmakama3 жыл бұрын
Winner of a video, I been tryin to find out about "scratched motherboard screwdriver" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Giyathan Bewildering Gratification - (should be on google have a look ) ? It is a good one of a kind product for discovering how to repair your electronic items like a wizard minus the headache. Ive heard some incredible things about it and my neighbour got amazing results with it.
@mauronicolascanseco16433 жыл бұрын
Winner of a video, been searching for "how to repair pad on circuit board" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Giyathan Bewildering Gratification - (should be on google have a look ) ? It is a smashing one of a kind product for discovering how to repair your electronic items like a wizard without the hard work. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my friend got cool success with it.
@n4n4ng86tube7 жыл бұрын
wow, amazing.
@healthiswealth21482 жыл бұрын
Can we use LAN cable wire
@Branhawk4 жыл бұрын
I just need a simple 2 second solder on my Roland drum kit. Solder won’t stick to the board 😐😐😐
@k.c.lejeune66135 жыл бұрын
Btw you just gained a new subscriber!
@rosskrause39266 жыл бұрын
HI,what kind of flux is that you are using,looks like liquid gel maybe ? My electric guitar amps PCB has 1 piece about 1.5'' thats gone now and i want to fix it,this looks like how I need to do it..I like this video and subscribed.
@mic9826 жыл бұрын
What is the most common cause for corrosion, Kevin?
@Fizzyfaz4825 жыл бұрын
i have a black xbox one s controller that doesnt power on because of a broken part on the pcb what do i do for that
@richardshavers12386 жыл бұрын
I I have a Rockford Fosgate bd1000 Old School Big Boy and it seem to blow have blown and marcet in the middle of the amp on the left side of the board I can't seem to find nobody to help me or show me how to repair it I will Priestley I will greatly appreciate it if you can show me or get back at me about how to repair it because I kind of like that at and I would like to have it back up running again if it's possible thank you a true bass head forever
@sofianeboukhers64538 жыл бұрын
thank for your record please which kind or what are you using for cleaning after that you finished soldering
@The_Active_Region8 жыл бұрын
+sofiane boukhers 99 percent isopropyl alcohol.
@bilparanormalinvestigator56966 жыл бұрын
where did you get that microscope? Is it medical or is it made for small electronics?
@lenny1083 жыл бұрын
looks like eventually, all these circuits are corroding or eaten up by bacteria?
@randymartens78255 жыл бұрын
Can someone tell me what kind of wire he uses?
@abcdfsdf3 жыл бұрын
I want to know
@rosskrause39266 жыл бұрын
I meant to say about 1.5" of a trace is gone and want to fix in using this method.
@berger777 жыл бұрын
What conformal coating do you use and where do you get it from? thx.
@The_Active_Region7 жыл бұрын
This is what I use . www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008OA77NG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 You can use clear acrylic nail polish in a pinch.
@gautamproduction83285 жыл бұрын
Because...I want to trace circuit board...as like you
@mw30514 жыл бұрын
i have never heard of conformal, please explain. also what would make those circuit traces corrode like that ? thank you for your video.
@justindavidson69174 жыл бұрын
mw3051 A conformal coating is the same same as the solder mask. Its used to protect high impedance joint from oxidizing. In this case it used to stop further oxidation by protecting the repair from the air. An electrolytic capacitor leaking on a circuit board is usually what causes this kind of corrosion.
@phillipj48316 жыл бұрын
Do you have ventilation?
@balik.electroservice2 жыл бұрын
Up
@dfarid3 жыл бұрын
HEY, I sent you an email for a repair but It bounced back...
@prashantkadam62966 жыл бұрын
What temperature do you heat up your soldering iron? Thanks!
@Sayae004 жыл бұрын
Hi ! I was wondering, what "glue" are you using ? Thank You !
@Schneewittchensarg4 жыл бұрын
Its not glue, its flux.
@hazetzytv12983 жыл бұрын
name of tiny green box
@tuppr79757 жыл бұрын
What are you using to repair the trace is that just a piece of solder thats melted to make the line?
@The_Active_Region7 жыл бұрын
I think I used a lead of a resistor or something. Its just a small piece of wire nothing special.
@tuppr79757 жыл бұрын
Kev31779 would using a piece of lead solder work?
@The_Active_Region7 жыл бұрын
+TutorialSurplus solder might bridge the gap if it is close enough together.
@tuppr79757 жыл бұрын
alright ill try and find a small piece of lead similar to what you used thanks for the quick reply
@The_Active_Region7 жыл бұрын
+TutorialSurplus I want to make sure that you know what I'm talking about. I didn't use lead I used a lead from a resistor, that is the leg of component not the metal material leadd just making sure you understood. Now this other that I use contains lead..
@dingleberrypie66124 жыл бұрын
They have denser q-tips in nails and make up section of any drug store.
@cat-lw6kq5 жыл бұрын
what I do is scrape it first and then use a pencil eraser to clean it and bridge it with solder.
@The_Active_Region5 жыл бұрын
You can do that as well if there is no great gap to cross.
@cat-lw6kq5 жыл бұрын
sometimes a bridge with a wire is good, you're probably much more professional in this area than me. I learned on the job in a tv repair shop from other techs.
@greatsouravdoley5 жыл бұрын
What is this board called
@DavetheRaveDinkum6 жыл бұрын
what are the 2 components above co05 and below co06? 1 has broken off my pcb and I cannot find it..
@The_Active_Region6 жыл бұрын
Send me your email in a private message I'll send you some info if I can find it again.
@xxxxBadfishxxxx4 жыл бұрын
An smd capacitor. Check if there is a schematic / parts list for its specific type in the repair manual of your electronic.
@FRNIKULA-KLIKER5 жыл бұрын
Im trying to learn how to repair the board for logitech 2.1 speaker which i pulled out cable by accident.....whats that transparent liquid or how you say flux?....nice work btw
@anamarisa80344 жыл бұрын
The board looks detorited already, other channel looks bad
@tekrepair62394 жыл бұрын
Hey
@lisamarcus28384 жыл бұрын
Can I send you my board to fix and pay you?
@Hobby-zn7ce4 жыл бұрын
Repaired that circuit like a boss but lost me when you blew on the board.
@The_Active_Region4 жыл бұрын
Can win them all.
@Hobby-zn7ce4 жыл бұрын
@@The_Active_Region No disrespect meant. Would be concerned with moisture. After watching your vid I was encouraged to attempt a tiny circuit repair on a quartz watch board. It worked well, thanks.
@The_Active_Region4 жыл бұрын
Nah, not for a consumer repair on a 20 year old board. The device sees more moisture on a humid day than a quick blow on it. Glad I could help.
@tekrepair62394 жыл бұрын
May I email u
@89Ssik4 жыл бұрын
ibb.co/s5GpX4Q can you help me with this I accidentally scrape of my Data- wire off board and it was connected like this ibb.co/JyH4qmD before but as you can see in first picture i completely ruined the thing and I don't know where it connects to, mouse is Logitech G100s
@xdx017 жыл бұрын
what if i dnt have flux
@lordkillspree6 жыл бұрын
Flux cleans the area and helps with heat transfer. Without it, you may have problems getting the solder to flow properly.
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