The situation is that my usb-c connector has come off, cleanly, no pads are pulled up.
I guess I did not realize that I was stressing it, but now that it is off, What can i do to fix?
Magtag with a detached usb-c connector
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- dastels
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Re: Magtag with a detached usb-c connector
Can you post a clear photo of the USB connector area of the board.
Dave
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- littlefish
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Re: Magtag with a detached usb-c connector
hopefully enough detail :) and FYI I have a good quality soldering iron, but I'm just not sure if I have a chance at success?
- littlefish
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Re: Magtag with a detached usb-c connector
Is there a down side to my trying to fix this? I could put it in place and try heating those tiny pins with an iron. Also, I'd add solder to the through-hole physical pins.
Just checking what you think and if you have any advice on technique.
Just checking what you think and if you have any advice on technique.
- adafruit2
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Re: Magtag with a detached usb-c connector
yeep - you can try but really a hot air gun is the best way. that said...you can always try and if it doesnt work out we'll replace ;)
- adafruit_support_mike
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Re: Magtag with a detached usb-c connector
Use plenty of flux. It dissolves oxides, forms a barrier between the molten solder and air, and keeps the solder as liquid as possible.
At SMD scale the surface tension of the molten solder is the dominant force, and all SMD parts are designed to take advantage of it. If you have the right amount of solder and it's clean, good joints will form automatically. That makes hand-soldering much easier than it seems. You can add extra solder to make sure you have plenty, then pull the excess away with solder wick to eliminate blobs and bridges between pins. You can get excellent joints with surprisingly little effort.
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