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I baked a circuit board in the oven and fixed it.
Posted on 4/9/17 at 8:59 am
Posted on 4/9/17 at 8:59 am
I posted this yesterday on the OT and got the usual smartass responses. Thought you guys might find this interesting.
'09 Acura MDX. Bluetooth wouldn't pair with any phone. Found a thread on an MDX forum about removing the Hands Free Link module and putting the circuit board in the oven at 385° for 9 minutes to "reflow" the solder.
Worked like a charm! Bluetooth working correctly now.
The Interweb is fricking awesome.
Ever hear of such a thing?
'09 Acura MDX. Bluetooth wouldn't pair with any phone. Found a thread on an MDX forum about removing the Hands Free Link module and putting the circuit board in the oven at 385° for 9 minutes to "reflow" the solder.
Worked like a charm! Bluetooth working correctly now.
The Interweb is fricking awesome.
Ever hear of such a thing?
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Posted on 4/9/17 at 10:15 am to bhtigerfan
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This post was edited on 4/15/17 at 12:46 am
Posted on 4/9/17 at 10:45 am to bhtigerfan
If I put my wife in the oven will it fix her rational thinking?
Posted on 4/9/17 at 11:34 am to bhtigerfan
I usually just use the microwave. It does the trick
Posted on 4/9/17 at 11:48 am to bhtigerfan
Yup, had to do this for my PS3.
Posted on 4/9/17 at 11:52 am to bhtigerfan
Reverse sear worked for me.
Posted on 4/9/17 at 11:57 am to bhtigerfan
That's pretty interesting
Posted on 4/9/17 at 12:23 pm to ksayetiger
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wife
quote:
rational thinking?
Does not compute.
Posted on 4/9/17 at 12:29 pm to bhtigerfan
Yeah, I did this with an Xbox 360 motherboard to fix the red ring of death.
Mixed flux paste with rubbing alcohol to make a flux liquid, used a straw to dribble it under all the problematic chips that develop cracks in the solder
Popped that baby in the oven
Never had a problem again
Mixed flux paste with rubbing alcohol to make a flux liquid, used a straw to dribble it under all the problematic chips that develop cracks in the solder
Popped that baby in the oven
Never had a problem again
Posted on 4/9/17 at 12:31 pm to ksayetiger
quote:
If I put my wife in the oven will it fix her rational thinking?
Possibly, but you'll void the warranty
Posted on 4/9/17 at 2:33 pm to mctiger1985
quote:No shite? I'd never heard of doing it in an oven. Figured it would melt the board. Of course I'd heard of people resoldering things, but not putting the whole circuit board in the oven.
Yup, had to do this for my PS3.
Posted on 4/9/17 at 8:05 pm to bhtigerfan
Sous-vide it and it will be he best circuit board you ever had.
Posted on 4/9/17 at 10:03 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:
Ever hear of such a thing?
Pfft, back in my day, we used to drop our Atari ST's from a 6 inch height onto a hard surface to reseat the chips. That was back when things were made to be easily fixed!
Posted on 4/10/17 at 12:17 am to bhtigerfan
FYI this is usually only a temporary fix as the issue is with the solder in the BGA (ball grid array) connection of the chips on the board. You just basically heated the solder to where it repaired a connection in the solder that may have bee cracked or something. You can look up info on it and see that it's usually a temporary solution. How long will it last? Who knows. Just an FYI that you still may have to purchase a new board eventually.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 8:13 am to stout
quote:Yeah, I've read posts by people who've done it and it lasted anywhere from 3 months to a year and a half.
Just an FYI that you still may have to purchase a new board eventually.
I'm selling it anyway, but it's not like I'm ripping off the next owner by hiding a major issue or problem. It's just the Bluetooth.
This post was edited on 4/10/17 at 9:15 am
Posted on 4/10/17 at 7:16 pm to bhtigerfan
I fixed my oven with a Post-It sticky note between ribbon cables after searching on a message board. Been working 3 years now.
This post was edited on 4/10/17 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 4/12/17 at 11:20 am to momentoftruth87
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I usually just use the microwave. It does the trick
This. Make sure to also wrap it in aluminum foil. This will help it retain temperature and prevent any toxic gasses from getting out.
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