Phillips CD player - can I replace a PCB pushbutton switch?

[Mags]

Hi.

PM me your address and I'll stick some switches in the post for you

Cheers,
Mags.

 

[rwtomkins]

Thanks for the tip, Mooly. I'll let you know how things turn out.

Hi, Mags! That's really, really kind of you. I'm going to PM you.

 

[rwtomkins]

Correction - Mags, you've got your PM turned off. Maybe you could PM me with an e-mail address?

 

[Mags]

Correction - Mags, you've got your PM turned off. Maybe you could PM me with an e-mail address?

Hi Richard.

Message sent.

You should already have my Email address!

I'm Bravura over at the AV place


Cheers,
Magnus.

 

[Mooly]

That's a kind offer.
Do you know how to unsolder them neatly using braid (Maplins)
Hot iron, large- ish tip, nice and clean and well tinned. Dont try and heat the pins and prise them out or you will lift and damage the print.

 

[rwtomkins]

Do you know how to unsolder them neatly using braid (Maplins).

No, not really. I think I'd better practice on the washing machine before tackling anything important.

 

[Mooly]

Try and find an old scrap "anything" to practice on. ( Skip trawling) an old front panel off a VCR is perfect.
With a well tinned clean tip on the iron place the braid over the solder on the joint you want to undo. Apply the iron, don't be afraid to press a bit, you have to melt the solder via the braid, and as soon as that happens it get's "wicked up" by the braid. You can even APPLY a little fresh solder as you heat the braid and joint to help start it off. It's just practice, but best to try on something you can afford to make mistakes on.

 

[rwtomkins]

Thanks again, Mooly. I think I've got an old cassette deck I can practice on. Maplins, here I come...