I've killed my gertboard ! ( and havent even finished it )

Well this is amusing.. Whilst attempting to solder one of the grains of sand in the kit, I've managed to burn a couple of surfacemount pads on the board . It's on one of the resistors, I think I had the iron way to hot.

I was wondering ( hoping ) if anyone could advise on a way to fix it..

Thanks in advance.

Ash.

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johnbeetem over 13 years ago

A photo would help show the situation, but generally you can fix this sort of thing by adding thin wires to replace any destroyed traces. Usually the best wire is solid AWG 30 with kynar insulation, which old timers still refer to as "wire-wrap wire".
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johnbeetem over 13 years ago

A photo would help show the situation, but generally you can fix this sort of thing by adding thin wires to replace any destroyed traces. Usually the best wire is solid AWG 30 with kynar insulation, which old timers still refer to as "wire-wrap wire".
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Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to johnbeetem

Did the same thing. You saved me. Many thanks.
Now the voltages look right but if I run the button test before the led test the button test is still running! gee whittakers. Well at least I got past the R1 resistor thing. Thanx again.
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Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

glad you managed to fix it. I can see why they are going to a pre assmebled version.

I ran the LED test, never get the same results..

I'm thinking of it as an intense soldering refresher course,,
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