jxk716 0 Posted April 26, 2012 Anyone know where/how I can get a board for this camera? The power/video connector that mounts into the board popped off while moving the wires. I tried to solder it back on but no luck...or would it be easier/cheaper to get a new cam? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike_va 0 Posted April 26, 2012 If the connector is truly shot, can you solder the wires directly? You can use solder wick to clean out the holes on the pwb a bit, might work if the traces/vias are still intact. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jxk716 0 Posted April 26, 2012 Here are some front and back shots of the board. Its going to be tricky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted April 26, 2012 Like Mike says, you should be able to just clean up the holes with some solder wick and solder the wires directly into them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaxIcon 0 Posted April 26, 2012 I like solder suckers, myself, but they can suck the traces right off the board if you're not careful! Another option is to follow which pcb traces the power leads go to, find a straight stretch, carefully scrape the coating from a short distance of the trace, and solder the wire directly along it. I've used this trick to fix a variety of boards where the holes are messed up, the traces are burned, or there's just not enough room to go in from the top. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
