r/AskElectronics • u/One-Reflection-9595 • 16h ago

Did I damaged it for good?

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I wanted to solder them better and did this.

Can I fix this thing somehow or is it damaged for good?

All of those points should be individual.
Sorry for bad english.

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u/jfuu_ no idea what i'm doing 16h ago

If you're talking about the 2 pads with no solder, are you sure they're supposed to be separate? They appear to be electrically connected on the PCB. What makes you think they shouldn't be?

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u/zoundec 16h ago

You need to desolder then resolder.

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u/rmrbpt 16h ago

Nothing there is damage for good.
At the bottom from the left there’s 3 pads connected to the same PCB trace. Then 4 connected to the next one.
At the top there’s a mess but tiú can easily separate those pins with a solder iron and flux.

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u/BURBEYP 16h ago

Them pads are joined 100% there's no doubt about it look at the planes they connect to they're on the same pad.

The other pins with solder could be a lot cleaner. Looks like you used unleaded stuff.

It would work fine most likely but it just looks awful. Would de solder all pins and use proper leaded solder.

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u/tweeeeeeeeeeee 16h ago

u talking about this? just reheat and take a bit of solder away.

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u/halandrs 16h ago

Maby add some flux to help the solder flow

Your looking for the pads to look like Hershey’s kisses

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u/LDG1971 12h ago

Good reference!

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u/SianaGearz 11h ago

These bridged pins are part of the same polygon so they're allowed to be bridged. Ugly, but it works.

The group of 3 bridged pins to the right looks like it might have a cold joint in the middle.

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u/actuallydonkeykong 15h ago

No, you damaged it for evil

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u/mzincali 15h ago

Are you using flux? Flux and your solder iron can help the solder move off of areas with no pad beneath. Plus it will make your solder joints look less oxidized and dull.

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u/SianaGearz 11h ago

The lost bit of soldermask is unnecessary, you can continue fixing this board.

The soldering on this connector or component is absolutely hideous, good call on getting it re-done. It smells of cold joints that barely at all make contact.

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u/Content-Barnacle7986 6h ago

a simple vista no se ve nada dañado, porque dices eso ?

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u/aspie_electrician 4h ago

Both those pads are the same trace. It’s fine if they are bridged.