How to repair broken traces

awbacon

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I’ve had to do this maybe 3-4 times in the last year and change due to shitty nintendo plastics rubbing through traces. Granted I bought them non-functional but maybe this’ll help someone fix their shit
 
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Neo Alec

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Great info. I may try this. I usually just jump two solder points with a wire. I wanted to see what you were going to do with the trace on the other side where you rubbed the coating off the PCB.
 

GutsDozer

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Amazing video on trace repair bro! How do you feel about using brasso and then some IPA on contacts? worth it or waste of time?
 

awbacon

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Great info. I may try this. I usually just jump two solder points with a wire. I wanted to see what you were going to do with the trace on the other side where you rubbed the coating off the PCB.

I couldn’t get an angle with the camera. I need to rethink my soldering on camera setup. I need a tabletop overhead tripod. Currently I use a very large professional tripod that sits about 10 feet off the ground with an extension arm and sandbags.

I shot it and found out my hand was covering the entire repair

I may shoot a V2. I need to source a broken pcb to work on. Right now (fingers crossed) all my shits in working order
 
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awbacon

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Amazing video on trace repair bro! How do you feel about using brasso and then some IPA on contacts? worth it or waste of time?

I don’t F with brasso. It’s a mess to clean. The fiber brush is precise, effective, and leaves very little residue (that can be 100% cleaned away with ipa)
 

titchgamer

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Great vid man, Although for cleaning contacts I always use WD40 contact cleaner and Q tips.

Always shines them up really nice even if they are really grimey!
 
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