Hi Justin. I’d be happy to repair that for you if you like. I’ll write you off the group with details.?
Ron
On Tue, Feb 25, 2025 at 15:50 Justin Murphy via <jmsconsulting=
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Thanks for the reply, Ron!
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Yes, I really meant C31. I think what happened is I actually broke half of the component off the board with the clamp I use for soldering. It was clamped on the side of the board nearest C31 and I wasn't careful when I clamped it and broke half the component right off the pad.?
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Since I made this post, I actually gave it a little tug with a plastic tweezers and the whole capacitor came right off the board. I think I lifted the solder pads right off the board when I attempted my "repair." I had the soldering iron cranked up to max temp to desolder those big headphone jack pads and I didn't turn it back down when I patched C31.?
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So, I've created a bit more of a headache for myself now.?
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But: It gets even worse. I decided I'd make a temporary repair by jumpering a thru-hole capacitor between R41 and the nearest neighbor to C31 and I lifted R41 right off the board too. Burnt the SMD pads right off again, even with lower power. I guess I'm terrible at SMD repairs.
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Any suggestions for repairing this? I guess I need to find a way to replace R41 and C31 without any pads left now. I could scrape away some solder mask and try to wire a few thru-hole components in series, but for now I've just given up.
Ronald Taylor