Another tip for water damaged devices is to take pictures of each area that is water damaged before you clean them so that you know where the damaged areas are after cleaning. Plenty of times after cleaning I have had to go back to areas and troubleshoot further. Often it's a BGA with hidden corrosion, corrosion hidden under a connector or in a connector or a component that sloughs off the board when I touch it.
Great video man, that was one corroded board. I really thought there would have been more damage with all that corrosion but it looks like just the screen which is wild. It's nice that you have a donor board now, I think after Christmas I may try to buy a few broken switchs or switch lites and Frankenstein one together for myself. Keep up the phenomenal work man.
I was expecting a lot worse once I saw all that corrosion all over the place 🤣 I think we caught it early enough that it hadn't stated chewing through component! Go for it mate, switches are fun to work on 👍
Water damage can be nasty. Liquid flux and a reheat can do a really good job after you've brushed with IPA. Just make sure it gets hot enough else it can remain conductive. Be wary of BGA chips as the corrosion is likely going underneath. This is where liquid flux and some heat can help. Flux and some heat can help a lot with FPC connectors as well. The corrosion can be anywere on the U shaped pins. Just don't go high enough to melt. My favorite toothbrushes for this are Curaprox ones because the bristles are so fine that they get into many places normal brushes cannot. Brushes tend to clean up really easy by soaking them in IPA and then just brushing a cloth/paper towel. Did you take a look under all the shields?
Hey bro, thatnks for all the tips as always! Tbh I didn't look under any of the shields that were soldered to the board. I called it once I seen the screen wasn't working and decided to use it as a donor for future repairs
I don't know the exact model but it's an Adonstar 😀 yes it was only around £25/$30 so I'm actually not that bothered since I need a donor board anyway haha. Bettery seems good after cleaning the connector
Another tip for water damaged devices is to take pictures of each area that is water damaged before you clean them so that you know where the damaged areas are after cleaning. Plenty of times after cleaning I have had to go back to areas and troubleshoot further. Often it's a BGA with hidden corrosion, corrosion hidden under a connector or in a connector or a component that sloughs off the board when I touch it.
Thanks man!
Great video man, that was one corroded board. I really thought there would have been more damage with all that corrosion but it looks like just the screen which is wild. It's nice that you have a donor board now, I think after Christmas I may try to buy a few broken switchs or switch lites and Frankenstein one together for myself. Keep up the phenomenal work man.
I was expecting a lot worse once I saw all that corrosion all over the place 🤣 I think we caught it early enough that it hadn't stated chewing through component!
Go for it mate, switches are fun to work on 👍
Water damage can be nasty. Liquid flux and a reheat can do a really good job after you've brushed with IPA. Just make sure it gets hot enough else it can remain conductive. Be wary of BGA chips as the corrosion is likely going underneath. This is where liquid flux and some heat can help. Flux and some heat can help a lot with FPC connectors as well. The corrosion can be anywere on the U shaped pins. Just don't go high enough to melt. My favorite toothbrushes for this are Curaprox ones because the bristles are so fine that they get into many places normal brushes cannot. Brushes tend to clean up really easy by soaking them in IPA and then just brushing a cloth/paper towel. Did you take a look under all the shields?
Hey bro, thatnks for all the tips as always!
Tbh I didn't look under any of the shields that were soldered to the board. I called it once I seen the screen wasn't working and decided to use it as a donor for future repairs
What digital microscope are you using? That board!! 😱😲 Did you pay a fair price for the condition it was in? Was the battery defective / swollen?
I don't know the exact model but it's an Adonstar 😀 yes it was only around £25/$30 so I'm actually not that bothered since I need a donor board anyway haha. Bettery seems good after cleaning the connector
@PainfulDwayne an AndonStar? Good choice! Thank you for your reply! $30 is still a fair price.
Yeah that's the one haha
Valiant atepmt mate. Cant fix em all :)
Shame I don't have a spare housing to put it in. Least I can use it for parts instead
When did you start doing repairs etc have you been doing it before you started your channel?
Stared when I made the channel 3/4 months ago.. You can see everything I've learned through my videos 😀
More corrosion than board lol
Mental mate, I was wondering what had happened for it to be all over like that haha. Probs dropped in a bath or something like that