I’m working on recapping the logic board for a mac classic ii. I ordered a tantalum capacitor kit from console 5, and watched a lot of Branchus Creations videos to prepare.
There’s 17 capacitors, and I got all of them removed from the board. However, I lifted 6 pads while doing this, and now I need a plan to repair or replace the pads.
For 5 of these pads, they connect to a nearby via hole, so I plan to jump them with a thick wire anchored to the via hole, as in this video:
However, the 6th pad doesn’t connect to a via hole. It just connects to a very thin copper trace. How do I repair a pad like this? (See attached image, it’s the C15 capacitor).
I find myself wondering how important this capacitor is and if I can perhaps just skip it (probably not).
I also find myself wondering if I should spend $50-$80 on some silver epoxy on Amazon and just epoxy the sucker back on (though connecting the epoxy to the trace will be tricky).
Has anyone repaired a pad like this? It’s gonna be a little tricky and I need some encouragement to go after it lol. I’d appreciate any advice you have! I’m not super dexterous, but I’ve been able to solder the new capacitors on all right, so I’m looking for an easy repair.
Thank you!
There’s 17 capacitors, and I got all of them removed from the board. However, I lifted 6 pads while doing this, and now I need a plan to repair or replace the pads.
For 5 of these pads, they connect to a nearby via hole, so I plan to jump them with a thick wire anchored to the via hole, as in this video:
However, the 6th pad doesn’t connect to a via hole. It just connects to a very thin copper trace. How do I repair a pad like this? (See attached image, it’s the C15 capacitor).
I find myself wondering how important this capacitor is and if I can perhaps just skip it (probably not).
I also find myself wondering if I should spend $50-$80 on some silver epoxy on Amazon and just epoxy the sucker back on (though connecting the epoxy to the trace will be tricky).
Has anyone repaired a pad like this? It’s gonna be a little tricky and I need some encouragement to go after it lol. I’d appreciate any advice you have! I’m not super dexterous, but I’ve been able to solder the new capacitors on all right, so I’m looking for an easy repair.
Thank you!