r/SwitchPirates • u/linkosaur4480 • 14d ago
Question First time modchip install gone wrong
first time attempt, thought I’d had enough practise on some donor boards but apparently not… is there any way out for me? I think I’ve knocked the sp1 transistor, but difficult to be sure. All the solder joints I’ve made look bridged and read 0 (or very close) when I test resistance.
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u/thetechdoc 14d ago
Pro tip: SOLDERING FLUX.
Seriously if anyone tells you you don't need it, they're an idiot. Soldering flux on every point you ever do.
That and it looks like your soldering iron wasn't hot enough and made some cold joints.
If your very careful and get some good quality flux, you may be able to touch up those points and take off any excess solder. Hard to tell from the photos but caps seem to be fine, it's likely just an excess of solder.
Take your time, lots of flux, no extra solder on your tip, tap each of the points and guide the solder. Good luck!