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MondoMor · 11-28-2011, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tekknogenius

did youever get your power switch fixed? I broke mine as well.

Sorry it has taken so long to respond. I did fix my power switch. The part number I found in this post was correct.

tekknogenius · 11-28-2011, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MondoMor

Sorry it has taken so long to respond. I did fix my power switch. The part number I found in this post was correct.

Any problems desoldering? Or how were you able to get it off.
Thanks.

MondoMor · 11-29-2011, 05:26 PM

I cut off the metal frame with a diagonal cutter, and desoldered the pins one at a time. The mounting leads required a hotter tip than the switch leads, and I used solder braid to ensure the pads were flat before putting the new switch in place. Again, the hotter tip was needed for the mounting leads.

tekknogenius · 11-29-2011, 10:32 PM

Thank you. Is it surface mounted?

ivanjt · 11-30-2011, 07:19 AM

If the mountings are surface mount then they will have a flat part on a solder pad. If they aren't then the metal will go through the circuit board.

The reason the mounting needs a hotter tip is because you have to heat a lot of metal to soldering temperature.

You know you need to do it - courage!

tekknogenius · 12-01-2011, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ivanjt

You know you need to do it - courage!

You are correct indeed, my friend! LOL Thanks for the encouragement. I've been delaying this for so long. I even ordered this new switch as well. Got it yesterday (or was it the day before). I'm going to do it, what's the worse that can happen?

ivanjt · 12-01-2011, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by tekknogenius

You are correct indeed, my friend! LOL Thanks for the encouragement. I've been delaying this for so long. I even ordered this new switch as well. Got it yesterday (or was it the day before). I'm going to do it, what's the worse that can happen?

The worse thing is that you use too much solder and bridge contacts, but that can be cleaned up.

In fact you have really nothing to loose and everything to gain.

I don't know if you can get hold of an old circuit board but if you can then try unsoldering the components on it to give you some idea as to what is involved - we tend to use defunct PC power supplies here for practice.

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11-29-2011, 05:26 PM	#18
MondoMor Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Entourage Pocket eDGe	I cut off the metal frame with a diagonal cutter, and desoldered the pins one at a time. The mounting leads required a hotter tip than the switch leads, and I used solder braid to ensure the pads were flat before putting the new switch in place. Again, the hotter tip was needed for the mounting leads.

11-29-2011, 10:32 PM	#19
tekknogenius Groupie Posts: 198 Karma: 1118 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Pocket Edge	Thank you. Is it surface mounted?

11-30-2011, 07:19 AM	#20
ivanjt Guru Posts: 858 Karma: 1027478 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South of France Device: kindle dx; eDGe	If the mountings are surface mount then they will have a flat part on a solder pad. If they aren't then the metal will go through the circuit board. The reason the mounting needs a hotter tip is because you have to heat a lot of metal to soldering temperature. You know you need to do it - courage!

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