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Various:

--- Quote from: Various on November 17, 2019, 11:26:26 am ---
So I can just superglue the new wire in place??? Brilliant!


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You didn't mean I could replace the solder with glue did you?! You meant glue it to the PCB to stop it flapping about after it has been soldered at the ends.

Sorry, this is in the 'Beginners' section for a reason!
Rerouter:
correct, superglue to support the wire after it is normally soldered (soldering near superglue will sting your eyes and nose worse than you can imagine)
To prevent the weak vias from possibly being damaged by the weight of the wire as the bike will go over bumps etc,
Various:
Well, it's fixed!

No doubt the experts would have done a lot better job, but for me it has been interesting and rewarding. It has also saved a whole lot of money and prevented a usable component form being thrown away.

The photo shows the wire I soldered between the two points.

Thank you to everybody who helped me.
Mr. Scram:

--- Quote from: Various on November 19, 2019, 03:52:20 pm ---Well, it's fixed!

No doubt the experts would have done a lot better job, but for me it has been interesting and rewarding. It has also saved a whole lot of money and prevented a usable component form being thrown away.

The photo shows the wire I soldered between the two points.

Thank you to everybody who helped me.

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Thanks for reporting back. That's definitely not a terrible repair. It looks like it may be a bit susceptible to vibration in its current form but now you know what to do! Maybe you could fixate the wire with some hot glue. That would also allow you to remove it all later on.
GeorgeOfTheJungle:
It's not horrible but it isn't perfect either: You should have left less exposed wire at the ends... I would put a bit of kapton tape under the exposed wires at both ends. That, or a drop of thermoplastic just to be sure it can't touch the pcb traces underneath.
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