Good day & hope all are well~ If you check out my picture, you'll see those 3 dip switches, & the 2 end switches need to be replaced, but my technician can't get in between those 2 green wafers to unsolder the bottoms of the switches, and the wafers don't easily separate. Who locally could I turn to to help tackle this tricky job,,, a jeweler, a blacksmith ��,,, any thoughts?
Thanks so much in advance for your help~
Stay well~
Kenny
Thanks so much in advance for your help~
Stay well~
Kenny
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Two choices-
1- hope that the switch pins extend to the bottom of the second PCB so that unsoldering can take place ---if not its time consuming --and expensive if not done yourself .
2- "The Blacksmith Way "- chip off /cut off --or using a pair of pliers smash the faulty switches and remove debris -- shorten legs of new switches and solder onto solder joints or legs of old switches -- this saves $$$$$.
1- hope that the switch pins extend to the bottom of the second PCB so that unsoldering can take place ---if not its time consuming --and expensive if not done yourself .
2- "The Blacksmith Way "- chip off /cut off --or using a pair of pliers smash the faulty switches and remove debris -- shorten legs of new switches and solder onto solder joints or legs of old switches -- this saves $$$$$.
Thanks DUNCAN2,, It's that important for you to call me out because I didn't know the best room to post it on? The moderator has enough policing to do than to waste time scolding me, and you get a gold star��
Sorry for the dupe, but not sorry for seeking out as much help as possible. Your thoughts are right on, and if an actual music store tech can't do it, I was right away thinking of Plan B. As for Plan A, the pins don't reach the second wafer, but there's solder on each side of that top wafer keeping the chip in place. If the store can't fix it, I'm out only 50 bucks, then I'll take a sledgehammer to it!!
Thank you all again~ & thanks DUNCAN2, just messing around, & I'm frustrated~
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Sorry for the dupe, but not sorry for seeking out as much help as possible. Your thoughts are right on, and if an actual music store tech can't do it, I was right away thinking of Plan B. As for Plan A, the pins don't reach the second wafer, but there's solder on each side of that top wafer keeping the chip in place. If the store can't fix it, I'm out only 50 bucks, then I'll take a sledgehammer to it!!
Thank you all again~ & thanks DUNCAN2, just messing around, & I'm frustrated~
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Not trying for a gold star but this is one thing the moderators are pretty strong on , when I answered a post a couple of weeks ago on two different sections , one post was removed as the poster was told not to post twice on DIY Audio .
They wouldn't have missed this one ---eventually .
I actually worked on a double PCB joined in many places its a lot of work and time and if you are getting charged for the tech,s time the $$$ mount up that's why I saved somebody a bit of cash when I was getting paid for it..
They wouldn't have missed this one ---eventually .
I actually worked on a double PCB joined in many places its a lot of work and time and if you are getting charged for the tech,s time the $$$ mount up that's why I saved somebody a bit of cash when I was getting paid for it..
Yeah,,, I'm kinda handy with a soldering iron, but I didn't know if there was any trace of sorts to not mess up. I got the mic SUPER cheap, listed at not working, but it didn't look beat up, & I've owned this model in the past & I know a moderately priced repair who still make it a very, very good deal! Thanks again, D2~ peace
I'll let ya' know what happens!!
I'll let ya' know what happens!!