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BVision, SMT component resoldering?
« on: May 07, 2008, 07:38:24 AM »
Hi!

I had my A1200 case open as usual while tracing some wires for the forthcoming case conversion. I managed to detach one of the SMT components on the BVision board, namely something marked J106. You can see the component at the right side of this picture, next to RAM chips: http://www.amiga-hardware.com/download_photos/bvision_front_big.jpg

Now, I have the component and the traces on the PCB also look clean. Is there an easy way to resolder the component back into place and does anyone know what the component actually is (I think it's a capasitor)?

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Mikko.
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Re: BVision, SMT component resoldering?
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2008, 08:21:08 AM »
Put a small amount of solder paste on the pads for that part. I use zinc chloride I believe. Lay the part on the pads and tap each pad with the iron. It should set very quickly, less than a second per pad. Use a good iron, get one where you can set the temperature, bring up to 500 oF. You shouldn't need to use any solder as the pads probably have enough, if not just wet the tip lightly. SMT stuff is really easy to work with and if you just lay the part on there and apply the heat you'll see it drift to where it's supposed to go.

If you haven't done this before I highly recommend practicing on a junk board. Just pull off some of the smt parts with a pair of pliers and resolder them back on. You'll get the hang of it very quickly. If you don't have an iron, get one that lets you set the temperature, if you go the cheap route, get the hottest fixed temp iron you can find. 40 watt is a good choice. a 15 or 20 will leave you in frustration.
 

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Re: BVision, SMT component resoldering?
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2008, 08:46:29 AM »
Fixed. Thanks for the help! Have to be a bit more careful in the future as the solder on some of these old components seems to be a bit fragile :-)
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Re: BVision, SMT component resoldering?
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2008, 08:51:11 AM »
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 get the hottest fixed temp iron you can find. 40 watt is a good choice. a 15 or 20 will leave you in frustration.


Well, the hottest Weller tip, No 9, is 470 C, about 880 F -perhaps a little too much for electronics...
 

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Re: BVision, SMT component resoldering?
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2008, 09:07:23 AM »
I used 20W one as that's what I had at hand. I've been thinking of getting a good solder station, but frankly I do any serious electronics stuff quite rarely and so I've been getting along with the 20W one so far. Used mainly for soldering adapters with a TTL here or there, cabling and replacing hazardous batteries :-)

The current project I'm onto is putting A1200 into my old Antec Overture HTPC case along with custom made keyboard adapter and ATX power adapter with flipflop circuit for the power control.
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Re: BVision, SMT component resoldering?
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2008, 09:35:44 AM »
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Fixed. Thanks for the help! Have to be a bit more careful in the future as the solder on some of these old components seems to be a bit fragile :-)


Thats good news! Glad to hear you got it repaired. Wish I had one.