Re: Traces and repair...

Which tends to bring up the question--What ever happened to those self-sticking
pads and traces that used to be available? It seems like those could be useful
for this type of repair.

I know what you mean, had my share of Bally pinball MPU boards with "acid"
damage.

Dave George wrote:

> Hey there all, gotta question or two for ya. I've got a board
> that I was going to try and fix. It has been said that this
> board is pretty cheap/easy to repair, so I thought I would tackle it.
>
> The reason I have to do anything at all is due to corrosion.
> Anyways, the trouble I am having is that some of the solder pads are
> coming off with the rest of the solder, as I try to take care of some
> of the corroded parts. And it looks like some of the traces may be
> corroded all the way across them, making me wonder if they are
> conducting at all.
> So, how do I take care of this, or is this one lost? I'm willing to
> do whatever I may need to, as long as I know what that might be. =)
>
> Remy LeBeau
>
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