Turboexpress in need of love..

[DirtyReaper]

 Looks like someone didn't know how to solder :/ and burnt the pads


https://i.imgur.com/tXvBrE0.jpg

[DirtyReaper]

Can someone help fix this, Looks like someone didn't know how to solder :/ and burnt the pads

https://i.imgur.com/tXvBrE0.jpg

[NecroPhile]

Send that trainwreck to thesteve.  He's your best hope.

[DirtyReaper]

can you link me his profile or email?

[NightWolve]

PM to here:

https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=3863

Or Facebook him here:

https://www.facebook.com/steven.hanely/

[schweaty]

this is like the 3rd one of these dumpster fires in the last couple of weeks.  i think we have done our job too well.  based on all the great works of everyone in this forum over the years, joe bagadonuts thinks they can pick up a cheap broken TE and a $10 sears soldering pen and fix it without any experience at all.  the result is some TE's that could have been saved, possibly can't now because they have been irreparably damaged by someone trying to "fix" them.   

[DirtyReaper]

this is like the 3rd one of these dumpster fires in the last couple of weeks.  i think we have done our job too well.  based on all the great works of everyone in this forum over the years, joe bagadonuts thinks they can pick up a cheap broken TE and a $10 sears soldering pen and fix it without any experience at all.  the result is some TE's that could have been saved, possibly can't now because they have been irreparably damaged by someone trying to "fix" them.   

Ikr I hate it.. I bought it for $150 and I'm very good at soldering but this is over my head..

[thesteve]

ok im game
what would you like me to do?

[wilykat]

ok im game
what would you like me to do?

Fix someone's ruined TE I think?

Mine was pretty bad with huge solder blobs and lifted or ruined traces, and the idiot still missed the corrison or damaged trace under the grey glue.  Paid like $120, the body is in very good almost like mint shape so it's still worth as spare parts.

Someone start a change.com campaign to require license to use soldering iron, and minimum hundred hours experience to work on any SMD devices.  And to fine someone 10x the value of vintage electronic ruined due to inexperience.

[DirtyReaper]

ok im game
what would you like me to do?

Hey Steve I messaged you on FB (Other folder) I would like for you to repair my Turbo express the part i have pictured

[ToyMachine78]

Looks like someone didn't know how to solder :/ and burnt the pads


https://i.imgur.com/tXvBrE0.jpg

Good god man! That thing is wretched! I hope its repairable.

[Keith Courage]

Should be fixable. Looks like the important points are still there.

[thesteve]

ok that was the question, whether you needed info or work

[schweaty]

i think its probably fixable as well.  it just should not have gotten to it's current state.