El 21/08/2010, a las 12:21, Tony Firshman escribió: > JJ Ruiz wrote, on 21/Aug/10 10:47 | Aug21: >> Hello! >> >> I have a superHermes and I think it has some pins broken. Anyone can send a >> high quality photo for comparison? How many pins should be entering the 8049 >> socket? >> >> > Just look and see which have pins (or remains) soldered on - there is one > that has no pin/solder and should not be connected. > It is possible, of course, the pcb pad has been broken off. Look for signs of > the missing pad on the pcb. > The way to repair is to de-solder the broken pins. Then cut off complete > turned pins from a socket. > These should be placed in the appropriate holes of another socket, and the > new pins can be soldered. Use a low wattage iron, preferably with a 1mm bit > or similar. > > If you have pins/pads broken off from the pcb, of course connection will be > more difficult. Do all the pins with good pads first (as above). Then > solder thin mica-insulated patch wire to the end of the pcb track(s). Put > the relevant pins in the template and fit to sH. Then solder the patch > wire(s) to the relevant pin(s ) and fix with carpenter's hot glue. Do not > use anything more solid, as that will be non-removable. > > When you have done that, use the socket you just used as a template as a > piggyback when you fit sH. That way you will only break pins on the socket! > > > Tony >
There is one pad with no pin, looks correct. There is a pin broken in half, I have spare pins, so I will try to replace it. There is a pad broken off from the PCB, the one on the corner, but it is not broken at all, only twisted, slightly off. There are 30 pins, aren't? Thanks Juanjo _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
