This document is a precursor to ALL the electronic pinball repair guides on this web site. It describes the general approach to repair, and what basic skills and equipment are needed to do general pinball and printed circuit board (PCB) repair. Updates of this document are available athttp:/...
High temperature. High temperatures can cause issues for SMT. It is because components generally need to place them in position before heating up and melting the adhesive onto the board’s surface. This temperature change can cause a component to shift or become stuck in place on the board. D...
Please keep this user's manual in good condition,for it will be helpful to the repair,maintenance, and applications in the future. For information about other product, please visit our website: http://www.powtran.com. CONTENTS Section I. Inspection & Safety Precautions...1 Section II. Insta...
This ESR Meter is perfect for any electronics repair technicians, engineers or hobbyist. This handy ESR meter measures electrolytic capacitor equivalent series resistance (ESR) in the circuit. ESR is a very important characteristic of capacitors greater than 1 microfarad. This meter makes measurements ...
A white powder suggests to me a metal salt. If the powder is on the board (outside the solder joint) ... Concerns With Silver Finish Component Leads Silver as an alloying addition to SnPb solder will change the mechanical properties of the solder, making it somewhat stronger ... Sele...
Phil That's about it for today's Board Talk. For Board Talk, this is Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall saying goodbye and remember, whatever you do ... Jim Don't solder like my brother. Phil Please don't solder like my brother. Jim Watch out for those voids. Comments Defects are caused by...