Bought a $130 Samsung vcr/dvd combo off ebay for $32.50

[funboy6942]

I never tackled anything like this and I am so proud of myself.

I want a cookie! LOL I am stoked that I was able to do something like that and that it actually works! I had fun doing it as well. I think I found my calling. Anyone else have something with a cracked board or lifted trace they dont want to keep a guy busy? I will take anything and pay for shipping 😀

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

^_^

 

[deftron]

How did you know what to connect?>

 

[funboy6942]

My ohms meter has a switch that when you touch the leds together it beeps. I scratched the trace at the crack on one side and got an idea where it went and waited for the beeb. Went on the other side of the crack and did the same. Marked it and soldered. Took me forever to do it because the traces by the crack were super small but I found them all and it works like new 🙂

And I did all the solder with a solder gun with a wide tip so I am still puzzled how I pulled that off without a small tip 😛

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: funboy42
My ohms meter has a switch that when you touch the leds together it beeps. I cratched the trace at the crack on one side and got an idea where it went and waited for the beeb. Went on the other side of the crack and did the same. Marked it and soldered. Took me forever to do it because te traces by the craxck were super small but I found them all and it works like new 🙂

Good on you for taking the time to do that.
Most manufacturers would just yank the board, trash it and install another one.

 

[Yzzim]

that picture makes me feel dumb

 

[funboy6942]

I didnt want you to feel dumb. I am sorry.

 

[aplefka]

My favorite

 

[Brackis]

Even better
http://www.msnusers.com/funboy...wPhoto&PhotoID=111

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft

Originally posted by: funboy42
My ohms meter has a switch that when you touch the leds together it beeps. I cratched the trace at the crack on one side and got an idea where it went and waited for the beeb. Went on the other side of the crack and did the same. Marked it and soldered. Took me forever to do it because te traces by the craxck were super small but I found them all and it works like new 🙂

Good on you for taking the time to do that.
Most manufacturers would just yank the board, trash it and install another one.

Most? The only time board-level repairs actually take place in electronics manufacturing is with specialty equipment made by specialty manufacturers on a small scale.