MiniPOV3 board problem

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d_olander
 
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MiniPOV3 board problem

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I have a mini POV3 kit we just finished soldering up but the 2nd LED (in order of the test sequence). This was a father daughter project and my 13 yr.old did the soldering so I'm not sure if we overheated the board. I tried desoldering the LED, but now I think the pad is toast (it won't take solder at all). Is there any way to get a replacement PCB? Or are there other options to get us back on track?

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Re: MiniPOV3 board problem

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Could we see a picture of the board? Perhaps we can give some advice. Take a look at this Soldering Guide for some pointers.

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Re: MiniPOV3 board problem

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Site tells me the image file is invalid. I tried attaching a JPEG, but now realized the side was too large. Here are the pics front and back. one from the back if after I removed the LED.
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Re: MiniPOV3 board problem

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Test the LED before you do any soldering but if you run the leads to the points on the picture you might be able to get it working.
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