Repairing Damaged / Broken PCB Traces || Soldering Tutorial

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Repairing Damaged / Broken PCB Traces || Soldering Tutorial

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Repairing Damaged / Broken PCB traces is a nice , clear , easy to follow soldering guide showing 5 great methods for your PCB trace repairs .
Showing common trace / track repair methods and rarely seen but really cool repair methods there really is every option covered to fix your damaged traces.
With lots of soldering hints and tips along the way I'm sure you will find this soldering tutorial of use and if you don't want to miss out on any of my future soldering tutorial releases be sure to subscribe and hit the notification bell.
Finally thank you for your time and good luck with all of your soldering trace repairs in the future.
Mr SolderFix
#pcbtracerepair #soldering #pcbtrackrepair

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@intelcorei0364 Ай бұрын

the greatest channel of soldering

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for your kind words , really appreciated . I just want to help a few people out with their soldering issues , if I can then that's great . Thank you again , take care 👍

@tim0steele Ай бұрын

The master of PCB rework! Another great video, thank you.

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you so much for your comment , really appreciated . If my channel can help a few people out with their soldering / desoldering issues then that's great . Thanks again , take care 👍

@andreschoen9180 Ай бұрын

Steadiest hands in the business. So appreciate your respect for viewers time. Highly informative without excessive vision. Cheers

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , your support of my channel is very much appreciated 👍

@Turco949 Ай бұрын

I can't help but think you make this look easier than it actually is! You make a repair and it is called "How To Repair..." video. If I made one with my current newbie skills, it'd be called "How Not To Repair..." =)

@grahamnichols1416 Ай бұрын

You and me both mate. :) lol

@blkaft Ай бұрын

No, no no! Actually, these are VERY EASY! All of the boards are life sized. It looks like they are magnified, but they are about 10 meters by 10. The probes and soldering irons are about two meters long, and on broomsticks. That's the reason you never see him in frame, if you did, you might think it was magnified and that he is very wee.

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , I can't believe you have given my secret away , dammit 🤣

@blkaft Ай бұрын

@@mrsolderfix3996 🤪

@MR308W Ай бұрын

The solderskill you master is out of this world, so tidy and perfectly repaired. Love your work.

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for commenting and supporting my channel , very much appreciated . If I can help anyone then I'm happy . Thanks again , take care 👍

@grahamnichols1416 Ай бұрын

It's a great day when Mr Solderfix posts a new video. Many thanks for including photos of the products you used and the iron temperature. That is really helpful. Have you ever used the 'Letraset' style sheets of ready-made solder trace lengths and pads?

@mrsolderfix3996 27 күн бұрын

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated . No I've never purchased the pre made sheets of pads , traces etc . I've always had plenty of scrap boards to just use as doner's when I need to do a repair . Thanks again for your time , take care 👍

@fpetrica Ай бұрын

Thank you! Your videos make life a lot easier for beginners like me.

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for your comment , very kind of you . I'm glad the videos have helped you , that's great to hear . If I can help a few other people then I'm happy . Thanks again , take care 👍

@dalemanolas5994 Ай бұрын

Great video! Another fix to cover is replacing a very fine trace around a through hole component lead.

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated 👍

@theshemullet Ай бұрын

That is the best looking trace repair I've ever seen. Well done.

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for your kind words , really appreciated . If my channel can help a few people out with their soldering / desoldering issues then that's great . I just like to show people what's possible . Thank you again , it means a lot 👍

@RecreationalOverEngineering Ай бұрын

Great video and tips! Thanks for taking the time to share this!

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , your support is very much appreciated . Hopefully the video can help a few people out , if it can then I'm happy . Thanks again , take care 👍

@juliannesermon8057 Ай бұрын

I've doone some PCB repair but damn this is on another level!

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very kind of you . If my videos can help a few people out with their soldering / desoldering issues then that's great . Thanks again , take care 👍

@kennith. Ай бұрын

Thank you was well narrated and full of useful information. Was relaxing watching. Thx for taking the time and effort to make the videos.

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for your continued support of my channel and for commenting , very much appreciated . If I can help people out then I'm happy . Thanks again , take care 👍

@TYGAMatt Ай бұрын

Your repairs are indeed astounding. Almost like that's how they should have done it to start with 😊

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for your kind words , much appreciated . I just like to show people that anything is possible and hopefully this can help them fix their projects and save some money . Thanks again , take care 👍

@TYGAMatt Ай бұрын

@@mrsolderfix3996 thanks to your videos I'm now hand soldering 0402 components. I didn't think that was ever going to be possible

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , that's great news . With practice we can all get better . Hopefully I can show people what is possible and to not give up . Keep it up , thanks again for your comments 👍

Ай бұрын

The copper foil trick i should have known as i repaired some missing pads on a DRAM stick. I hammered some copper wires flat for that and fixing them in place was tricky. As always, nice job of explaining (and one more tool in the arsenal) 👍

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very much appreciated . Hopefully the video can help a few people out with their Trace / Track problems Thanks again , take care 👍

@Kane2009 Ай бұрын

Very informative, thanks

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , your support is very much appreciated 👍

@mrBDeye Ай бұрын

Just outstanding repairs.

@mrsolderfix3996 27 күн бұрын

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , your support of my channel is very much appreciated 👍

@034G63EVO Ай бұрын

Yet another great video. I really like having multiple way to address a problem. Thank you for offering your great insite!

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated . I'm glad you enjoyed the video , hopefully it can help a few people out . Thanks again , take care 👍

@ydonl Ай бұрын

I had seen some of your earlier videos, but it was good to see this too. I picked up a few tips I didn't know; it will be very helpful!

@mrsolderfix3996 27 күн бұрын

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , your time is very much appreciated 👍

@SteveGuidi Ай бұрын

Master-class work, as usual! I aspire to produce the same tidy and professional results in my own work.

@mrsolderfix3996 27 күн бұрын

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , very kind of you . Soldering is one of those things that the more you do it the better you will get as you learn the different tools , solder sizes etc that can really help you out . KZfaq is great as there is some good channels showing some very good tips etc to help people . Hopefully my channel can be one of those that can aid people along too improvement . Thanks again , take care 👍

@dannybrookes1280 Ай бұрын

Excellent video, well explained 👍

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , really appreciated 👍

@ohaya1 Ай бұрын

Lovely! I've been expecteing a new video for some time. Lovely music as well! 2 quick quesitons: 1) would an appropriately sized jumper wire rather than trace from donor boards work well? 2) what are your thoughts on removing enamel from copper wire using soldering iron and a small blob of solder, instead of scraping?

@MrBigricho Ай бұрын

I wish this guy could fix my mvs pcb lol

@ahmedsahid5036 Ай бұрын

Excellent tutorial. You are an excellent teacher, sir. Glad to see your channel is getting the recognition it deserves and that the number of subscribers is also growing.

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for your kind words and for supporting my channel , very much appreciated . If I can help a few people out then I'm happy . Thanks again 👍

@cristirusu5635 Ай бұрын

It should be nice if you'll do some videos about diagnose, how you find out what component is shorted. Awesome job!

@brianwood5220 Ай бұрын

Your help is invaluable, thanks for sharing.

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you so much for your very kind gesture and for your continued support of my channel , it really is appreciated . When I get nice comments from yourself and others it just makes me want to continue to share what I have learnt . Thank you again , take care 👍

@jameshackett9992 Ай бұрын

I always look forward to these vids

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for your support of my channel , very much appreciated . I will always post more videos when I get some spare time ( not always easy ) and hopefully they continue to help a few people out . Thank you again , take care 👍

@shaennaidoo9165 Ай бұрын

What microscope are you using? This is the clearest I've seen.

@mrBDeye 27 күн бұрын

@@shaennaidoo9165 In a few videos he said that he uses a phone camera with stand.

@shaennaidoo9165 27 күн бұрын

@@mrBDeye I don't think so. It's way too clear. Plus I don't know of any phone that can zoom in that well.

@andreaswolfesberger6140 Ай бұрын

great- thx. please tell wich glue, flux and green exposing you use

@henrikcarlsson5059 Ай бұрын

@andreaswolfesberger6140 Ай бұрын

@@henrikcarlsson5059 Hä ?

@wallybe2946 3 күн бұрын

Recently retired, I'm trying to learn how to repair some motherboards, etc. Could you lead me in a direction on how to identify SMD components? From the research I've done, I'm coming up with nothing. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you for your time and effort in creating these very informative videos.

@C5films Ай бұрын

Dude, you're an artist! What is your preferred FLUX and leaded solder?

@sampasty 25 күн бұрын

Really excellent information. What is the two part adhesive you use?

@barrymayson2492 Ай бұрын

Half my comment disappeared great video always learn something dispite years of practice. I sometimes use nail varnish to cover joints. Problem is they are garish colours, if you are not bothered see if the wife has a spare.

@LarixusSnydes Ай бұрын

I've got transparent nail varnish. I use this to join object- and cover-glass for microscopy if I need to make a permanent microscopy sample.

@mrsolderfix3996 27 күн бұрын

Hi , thank you for your support of my channel , much appreciated . I've heard a few people mention nail varnish . I personally have not used it on boards but I guess if it doesn't damage the solder joint etc then it is another option . Thanks again for your time , take care 👍

@LarixusSnydes 27 күн бұрын

@@mrsolderfix3996 Nail varnish is dissolved in acetone, which can be very aggressive against many organic compounds, like plastics. In the organochemistry laboratory it's frequently used to clean organic compounds off glassware, like test tubes and beakers. It should not be an issue for FR4 boards, unless the adhesive between the layers dissolves in acetone. It may be wise to test this on a pcb that you are going to discard.

@mrsolderfix3996 27 күн бұрын

@LarixusSnydes , hi , I never use Acetone on my PCB 's as I know it's quite an aggressive fluid . I've heard a few people mention the same thing before . The cleaning fluids I've posted videos about have never involved Acetone for this reason . Thank you for a good point raised 👍

@alandrury9955 Ай бұрын

Another great video as always. With the final repair, what's the benefit of running the solder out from the centre as opposed to just joining the two ends separately?

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for your comment , much appreciated . There isn't any particular benefit to how I showed the last method except it gives a stronger repair in the middle section as if left with just the tape it's not going to be as strong . Also the Kapton tape sits better on a level stretch of trace instead of going up and down if just both ends were soldered . All these methods I've shown here have a variety of mix and match , I e the last method could have been solder masked . I always tell people choose the option you like or create a new option , that's what's great. Thank you again for your time , take care 👍

@alandrury9955 Ай бұрын

@@mrsolderfix3996 Thanks for the answer, just trying to learn and every little detail helps

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

@@alandrury9955 hi , no problem , I hope you get on ok 👍

@DavidNebe1 29 күн бұрын

Hi mate! - I am sorry if you have answered this question in your other videos, but I was wondering if you could please share what type of microscope/camera setup you have for recording your videos? (in particular, do you use a microscope/mag lamp or camera when you are working on boards? I notice that mostly, you are focusing in on an angle rather than overhead - If you have any advice it would be greatly appreciated! (Also, I notice your boards are very stable - do you use a bracket to hold them in place when working on them?) thanks and your videos have been a huge help to me! I am so glad to have found your channel! - thank you! :)

@wtfucrazy Ай бұрын

nice video

@mrsolderfix3996 27 күн бұрын

Hi , thank you for your support of my channel , your time is very much appreciated 👍

@ourkid2000 Ай бұрын

Great video! So what's the idea behind the solder mask? Will the joint degrade without that protection? If you used something like hot glue would it damage the joint after a period?

@mrsolderfix3996 27 күн бұрын

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated . The joint will be fine without masking over it but it will give better long term protection from potential shorting out or maybe lifting away from the PCB . Masking is strong if cured correctly ( hot air will help , as I spoke about ) and will give a much stronger bonding to keep it all in place . Thanks again , take care 👍

@eladministradordelsistema724 Ай бұрын

I like the way you record your videos, could you recommend a microscope so that the components look sharp as in your video and the color of the motherboard looks natural, how did you manage to reach this quality?

@chuckthetekkie Ай бұрын

I keep a stock of through hole component remnant leads to use to fix traces that are larger than can easily be bridged with a solder blob but small enough where a piece of wire wouldn't be worth it to cut and try to strip. I also use that method when I need to bridge 2 pads and I want a good connection but don't want to have to buy a 0 ohm resistor.

@kjellmesch8060 Ай бұрын

Thanks for very fine videos, but what kind of microscope are you using?

@ayan.debnath Ай бұрын

Sir, great video. In my restoration project, I am facing problems where VIAs are damaged/rusted/missing. How to handle this type of issue?

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , thank you for your comment . If your via is missing ( no barrel either ) if the board is only double sided ( no inner layers ) you can run a small unsleeved wire through the hole in certain situations , then solder to 2 relevant points on either side of the board that recreate the via's connections . If your board has inner layers then you need the boards schematics to reconnect to all relevant points . I have done other pad replacement videos that may help also . If your board is just double sided and a big through plated barrel is missing look up PCB eyelets , these may help . Hopefully there's some info here that can help . Good luck 👍

@ayan.debnath Ай бұрын

@@mrsolderfix3996 Thank you so much for the guide. The Retro board is only double-sided (top and bottom).

@mrsolderfix3996 Ай бұрын

Hi , hopefully my information can help you out with your PCB issue . There is normally always a way , it's just finding it . Good luck 🤞

@olDirdey 22 күн бұрын

@@ayan.debnath you can also buy replacement vias. they are inexpensive (only the tool to insert them is expensive) but you can also use a centre punch to fit them

@mrsolderfix3996 22 күн бұрын

Hi , thank you for your comment . You are right they are called PCB eyelets ( mentioned them in another couple of my video comments ) but they are only any good for double sided boards as can't guarantee they connect to inner layers . Thanks again for your comment 👍

@frankbauerful Ай бұрын

You should become a neurosurgeon. You could save people's lives.

@mrsolderfix3996 27 күн бұрын

Hi , thank you for watching the video and commenting , much appreciated . I wish I had become a surgeon , I'd be much wealthier now 🤣

@drlynch Ай бұрын

Is there a specific company you obtain your soldering products? What is the best flux you would recommend? Thanks!

@euansharpe7181 13 күн бұрын

Hi great work, I think I have damaged my pcb board and I need to know if it can be repaired Please help me 😢

@thebatu89 Ай бұрын

I was trying to desolder a WIFI chip from an LED plate but I ended ripping it off along with the pad. For some reason blasting hot air for several minutes with the pads already thinned just wasn’t doing enough to desolder it like it usually does. Is it because of the LED plate?

@Indonesia01ian 21 күн бұрын

Hi I am a begineer about electrical part My flight controller has a short I want to check what part short do you have any suggestion for me to learn about it? I have a multimeter