In need of god tier Soldering skills

[MopKop]

Ive got a Keyboard that has two damaged traces and the through pins (Or whatever) where the Switches pins go in is basically non existing.

I need someone with god level solder skills to repair the traces so that it connects to where it must again

https://imgur.com/aTVokRR

https://imgur.com/ngiWcGv

TIA

 

[Cujo26]

Replied to your PM

For those of you finding this later, you can replace the traces with loose bits of wire running to the previous/next component in the chain

 

[souljazk]

Replied to your PM

For those of you finding this later, you can replace the traces with loose bits of wire running to the previous/next component in the chain

Yip, exactly what I was thinking. I'm no electronics expert but I think the wire has to "match" the traces resistance?

 

[MopKop]

I recon the top one will be an easy fix. Im just not sure about the bottom image from the other side of the PCB. It might be a long as route. Ill have to disorder everything to check. Im just concerned to where it leads and how I will connect it up to that point as well

 

[MopKop]

I am considering scratching the top open to expose the copper and just solder a USB cable (Or something like that) to the exposed copper for the Bottom one, rather than a trace cable all the way to both ends???

 

[agentrfr]

If you're near Sandton I'll give it a swing for you if you buy me a coffee

 

[souljazk]

I am considering scratching the top open to expose the copper and just solder a USB cable (Or something like that) to the exposed copper for the Bottom one, rather than a trace cable all the way to both ends???

My 2c.

Expose the copper. Put a little solder paste on and apply heat with a heatgun or soldering iron. It will add a thin layer of solder ontop of the exposed copper. Then tin your wire and solder it to the solder paste layer accordingly. This should give you a removable layer of "protection" above the exposed pad. The paste will only stick to the exposed section and not to the coating on the PCB / other traces.

I use solder paste for smaller bits of soldering like replacing BIOS chips etc.

 

[Cujo26]

Yip, exactly what I was thinking. I'm no electronics expert but I think the wire has to "match" the traces resistance?

For this application it doesn't matter so long as the signal can get through. Keyboards are extremely simple devices, particularly on the key matrix.

I recon the top one will be an easy fix. Im just not sure about the bottom image from the other side of the PCB. It might be a long as route. Ill have to disorder everything to check. Im just concerned to where it leads and how I will connect it up to that point as well

It should just be to the next switch in the row/column

 

[MopKop]

Thanks for all the input

 

[MopKop]

If you're near Sandton I'll give it a swing for you if you buy me a coffee

IM going to attempt it if I don't come right ill be sure to hit you up. Thanks a lot