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  • May 7, 2009 at 8:46 PM #15626
    Coronita
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    Sorry for this random off topic post. But I know there are a lot of you gEEks out on this board in San Diego…So I thought I’d ask.

    Does anyone know of someone or some company IN SAN DIEGO that can repair electronics components (IE capable of desoldering/resoldering very small electronic components on pcb’s )…

    I’m almost embarrassed to admit that despite being an EE, I am not very good with fine electronics soldering (I can do more courser stuff)…

    Basically, I need someone or some company locally to fix a LCD on a trip computer and it requires removing and reattaching a ribbon cable that I believe is surface mounted…

    Job would involve removing and reattaching this…

    From this….

    Normally, I would just send this away to get repaired, but folks I’ve contacted are telling me it’s going to take some time… (Blasted German electronics :()

    May 7, 2009 at 10:26 PM #394799
    PCinSD
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    Bummer, if it was thru-hole I could do it. My skills have become obsolete.

    May 7, 2009 at 10:26 PM #395051
    PCinSD
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    Bummer, if it was thru-hole I could do it. My skills have become obsolete.

    May 7, 2009 at 10:26 PM #395269
    PCinSD
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    Bummer, if it was thru-hole I could do it. My skills have become obsolete.

    May 7, 2009 at 10:26 PM #395323
    PCinSD
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    Bummer, if it was thru-hole I could do it. My skills have become obsolete.

    May 7, 2009 at 10:26 PM #395465
    PCinSD
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    Bummer, if it was thru-hole I could do it. My skills have become obsolete.

    May 7, 2009 at 11:31 PM #394839
    drboom
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    It’s hard to tell what’s going on in the photo, but there has to be some way to remove the LCD module without desoldering the flex cable. I can’t see that whole thing going through a reflow oven as is, though it’s possible that they tacked down the flex cable as a second operation. Stupid design if so.

    I’d bet the change in my pocket (currently zero) that there’s a connector under that module. The module housing is probably soldered to the board, but that’s easy to desolder and a lot less fragile than the flex connector.

    May 7, 2009 at 11:31 PM #395091
    drboom
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    It’s hard to tell what’s going on in the photo, but there has to be some way to remove the LCD module without desoldering the flex cable. I can’t see that whole thing going through a reflow oven as is, though it’s possible that they tacked down the flex cable as a second operation. Stupid design if so.

    I’d bet the change in my pocket (currently zero) that there’s a connector under that module. The module housing is probably soldered to the board, but that’s easy to desolder and a lot less fragile than the flex connector.

    May 7, 2009 at 11:31 PM #395309
    drboom
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    It’s hard to tell what’s going on in the photo, but there has to be some way to remove the LCD module without desoldering the flex cable. I can’t see that whole thing going through a reflow oven as is, though it’s possible that they tacked down the flex cable as a second operation. Stupid design if so.

    I’d bet the change in my pocket (currently zero) that there’s a connector under that module. The module housing is probably soldered to the board, but that’s easy to desolder and a lot less fragile than the flex connector.

    May 7, 2009 at 11:31 PM #395363
    drboom
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    It’s hard to tell what’s going on in the photo, but there has to be some way to remove the LCD module without desoldering the flex cable. I can’t see that whole thing going through a reflow oven as is, though it’s possible that they tacked down the flex cable as a second operation. Stupid design if so.

    I’d bet the change in my pocket (currently zero) that there’s a connector under that module. The module housing is probably soldered to the board, but that’s easy to desolder and a lot less fragile than the flex connector.

    May 7, 2009 at 11:31 PM #395505
    drboom
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    It’s hard to tell what’s going on in the photo, but there has to be some way to remove the LCD module without desoldering the flex cable. I can’t see that whole thing going through a reflow oven as is, though it’s possible that they tacked down the flex cable as a second operation. Stupid design if so.

    I’d bet the change in my pocket (currently zero) that there’s a connector under that module. The module housing is probably soldered to the board, but that’s easy to desolder and a lot less fragile than the flex connector.

    May 8, 2009 at 7:36 AM #394874
    CostaMesa
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    You just need a hot-air pencil with a spreader tip. That’s a pretty easy repair with the right tool.

    May 8, 2009 at 7:36 AM #395126
    CostaMesa
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    You just need a hot-air pencil with a spreader tip. That’s a pretty easy repair with the right tool.

    May 8, 2009 at 7:36 AM #395345
    CostaMesa
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    You just need a hot-air pencil with a spreader tip. That’s a pretty easy repair with the right tool.

    May 8, 2009 at 7:36 AM #395397
    CostaMesa
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    You just need a hot-air pencil with a spreader tip. That’s a pretty easy repair with the right tool.

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