Re: zip gsx newbie help

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

"John King, Jr." writes ...
> 
> "Phoenyx" <quazar@dcnet2000.com> wrote in message
> 398A0B06.B332856A@dcnet2000.com">news:398A0B06.B332856A@dcnet2000.com...
> > Well, I never made a cable, but I had a similar problem with my
> > Transward. I fixed it by slowly trimming away the edge where the
> > pin was and soldered a tip from a needle there. It has been working
> > fine ever since.
> >
> > Now I plan on moving the led from it and my focus or attaching to
> > them so I know they are working. It's just a couple of small holes
> > in the case.
> >
 ....
> 
> Thanks Phoenyx.


     A pretty good way to trim away the socket is using a soldering pencil.
You melt and push aside the plastic near the bad pin until you find something
you can solder to-- probably, what's left of the broken off pin 40. Then, you
can use a knife to cut/scrape away enough plastic to get to exposed metal.

     A good pin to solder on can come from some socket with long pins (snip
one off).  Gold-plated pins are the easiest to solder.

     Be sure to use high quality solder (like 63 tin multicore).

     When you have the new pin soldered on, you can use a little epoxy to
help anchor it.



Rubywand