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I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« on: November 26, 2023, 04:22:15 am »
I always felt like this scope was unstable and when I took the machine apart I found that the Lemontree 2090 had a rough welding. Some of the pins felt like they were only halfway touching the pads, so I decided to remove the chip and resolder it. Unfortunately, I did not master the stability and directness when removing the chip, which caused the Lemontree 2090 to be damaged. After booting, the machine freezes after initialization. There is no Lemontree 2090 for sale right now and I am looking for a replacement chip. Is anyone willing to provide relevant information? Thanks
 

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Re: I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2023, 07:08:19 am »
Review the post by David Alpha for more info about the chip.


https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/hacking-the-dso2x1x/msg3603156/#msg3603156

I'm not certain there is a direct replacement available, some have requested a replacement mainboard from Hantek Support. Some of these large chips are already over half the cost of the scope to buy them from an available suppliers.
« Last Edit: November 26, 2023, 07:11:26 am by Algoma »
 

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Re: I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2023, 08:22:21 am »
The ID within the bit stream shows it being a Gowin FPGA, but not precisely which one. It has to do with the memory within the chip. But it might be easy and cheap to find a replacement within China. I did find this website where they seem to be about 10 bucks US.

I believe it to be the one with the 64Mb of SDR memory.

Take a look at the schematics I made. Or read more about the journey of making them.

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Re: I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2023, 10:11:11 am »
As per the datasheet and the JTAG ID, likely a GW2AR-18-144.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/hacking-the-dso2x1x/msg3598420/#msg3598420

Check this datasheet, also this one.

However, there are several types, at least:

GW2AR-LV18LQ144C7/I6
GW2AR-LV18LQ144C8/I7

GW2AR-LV18EQ144C7/I6
GW2AR-LV18EQ144C8/I7

GW2AR-LV18EQ144PC7/I6
GW2AR-LV18EQ144PC8/I7

Which one is actually used here, I don't now.

LQ / EQ refers to the package :
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LQ LQFP, Low-profile Quad Flat Package
EQ ELQFP, E-pad Low-profile Quad Flat Package

The "P" (144P) refers to the memory type:



Maybe this "Lemontree" is a custom device, having 128MBit DDR RAM in a 144-pin package?

Rest is speed grade and temperature range:





This guy replaced it, but either did a bad job or the replacement device was defective/incorrect:

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/new-hantek-dso2x1x-models/msg4899533/#msg4899533
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/new-hantek-dso2x1x-models/msg4798610/#msg4798610

I'd take the fastest grade for sure. The package should be "EQ" (Bottom gnd pad).
Only the memory type remains unknown.
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Re: I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2023, 10:38:20 am »
I decided to remove the chip and resolder it. Unfortunately, I did not master the stability and directness when removing the chip, which caused the Lemontree 2090 to be damaged.

Let's assume that the factory soldering was indeed not done right. Even in that case, unsoldering the chip was not necessary at all. You should just have added some flux and carefully re-soldered the connections.

Since you are apparently not too experienced with soldering these fine-pitch chips: How sure are you that your new solder joints are all good, and that there are no solder bridges? If you have not done so yet, please inspect all joints closely under a microscope. If you find suspicious joints, add flux and re-solder them.

Maybe the Lemontree chip is not damaged after all, and you can still fix your scope by cleaning up the soldering. Fingers crossed!
 

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Re: I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2023, 03:38:34 pm »
Thank you all for your enthusiastic replies. Will high temperature cause the firmware to be lost? I definitely got carried away while soldering the chip. I shouldn't have done it when I wasn't sure how to deal with it, and I regret it very much now. GW2AR-18-144 This chip is not cheap either. I am not sure that it can be restored by replacing it after purchase, and whether this chip can work properly after being soldered. I don't even know if the firmware can be flashed in smoothly and work normally after replacing the chip.
 

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Re: I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2023, 03:48:41 pm »
I checked with a high-power magnifying glass used to repair clocks, and I confirmed that there were no solder bridges forming directly on the pins.
 

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Re: I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2023, 04:16:53 pm »
Thank you all for your enthusiastic replies. Will high temperature cause the firmware to be lost? I definitely got carried away while soldering the chip. I shouldn't have done it when I wasn't sure how to deal with it, and I regret it very much now. GW2AR-18-144 This chip is not cheap either. I am not sure that it can be restored by replacing it after purchase, and whether this chip can work properly after being soldered. I don't even know if the firmware can be flashed in smoothly and work normally after replacing the chip.

The what you call firmware for the Lemontree chip is in fact a configuration bit stream and it is loaded into the chip by the CPU after power up. So replacing the chip with a new one does not need any additional action. Just properly solder it in and power up. With the correct chip it should work.

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Re: I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2023, 02:50:21 am »
Thank you all for your enthusiastic replies. Will high temperature cause the firmware to be lost? I definitely got carried away while soldering the chip. I shouldn't have done it when I wasn't sure how to deal with it, and I regret it very much now. GW2AR-18-144 This chip is not cheap either. I am not sure that it can be restored by replacing it after purchase, and whether this chip can work properly after being soldered. I don't even know if the firmware can be flashed in smoothly and work normally after replacing the chip.

The what you call firmware for the Lemontree chip is in fact a configuration bit stream and it is loaded into the chip by the CPU after power up. So replacing the chip with a new one does not need any additional action. Just properly solder it in and power up. With the correct chip it should work.


Thank you for your reply. Can you confirm the specific fpga model? I'll see if I can buy it. And what is the chip next to Lemontree used for? Its model number was obliterated.
 

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Re: I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2023, 06:16:13 am »
I'm not sure which one it actually is. It depends on the type of memory in it and if there is a ground pad underneath the chip. (P or no P), (LQ or EQ)

The other chip is the ADC for converting the analog signal into the digital values. The consensus is that it is an ADC08D500.

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Re: I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2023, 09:55:40 am »
I'm not sure which one it actually is. It depends on the type of memory in it and if there is a ground pad underneath the chip. (P or no P), (LQ or EQ)

The other chip is the ADC for converting the analog signal into the digital values. The consensus is that it is an ADC08D500.

During the soldering process, I felt that the lower part of the chip should be grounded, because I used an air gun to heat the pins and gently lifted one corner with tweezers, only a little at a time. The temperature of the air gun reached 400°C and the chip still could not be removed. So I feel like there should be a ground pad underneath the chip.
 

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Re: I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2023, 07:30:10 am »
In the case of a ground pad the EQ type should be used. Still leaves the question of the memory type.

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Re: I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2023, 02:15:44 pm »
In the case of a ground pad the EQ type should be used. Still leaves the question of the memory type.

Someone mentioned that there were functional issues after replacing the GW2AR-LV18EQ144PC8, which uses PSRAM. So I think it should be GW2AR-LV18EQ144C8/I7, and I happened to see it on sale online. I plan to practice soldering first and completely remove the previous chip. Then buy a GW2AR-LV18EQ144C8/I7 and try it. If this doesn't work, we can only think that Lemontree is a custom chip. This process may take some time, after all, GW2AR-LV18EQ144C8/I7 is not cheap. Not sure what the impact would be if I didn't solder the ground pad. I also need to buy solder paste if I have to solder the ground pad. I actually don't want to invest more in a scope that has little hope of repair.
 

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Re: I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2023, 02:41:23 pm »
Sorry to say it like this, but it seems you simply skipped any reading here or in 4pda.ru and went on your own taking the worst route without proper skills/equipment.
If you failed at soldering some pins, replacing the entire IC doesn't look good!

Probably there was nothing wrong with it in first place, maybe just lacking updates, or old FW version.
Sometimes it will randomly hang, specially on long runs, it's simply impossible to run it for two hours straight without crashing.

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Re: I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2023, 03:56:28 pm »
Sorry to say it like this, but it seems you simply skipped any reading here or in 4pda.ru and went on your own taking the worst route without proper skills/equipment.
If you failed at soldering some pins, replacing the entire IC doesn't look good!

Probably there was nothing wrong with it in first place, maybe just lacking updates, or old FW version.
Sometimes it will randomly hang, specially on long runs, it's simply impossible to run it for two hours straight without crashing.

 * It's just Hantek *.

I already had some premonitions while trying to remove the chip. The chip removal was not smooth. The air gun temperature remains at 400°C for too long. In the end, it was still not completely disassembled. Then I realized there might be a ground pad underneath the chip. I put the chip back together and checked the pins to make sure there were no false solders or solder bridge on the pins.
Before removing the chip, I pressed the corners of the PBC with my hands to cause some deformation. I found that the waveform was normal and the displayed values were also normal. This gave me the idea of soldering fpga.
 

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Re: I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« Reply #15 on: November 28, 2023, 04:14:43 pm »
I am afraid the thread title sums up the situation nicely: You broke that scope. To be honest, I don't think it is likely that you will be able to fix it again.

Even if, with a bit of luck, we identify the right part and you can obtain that: How do you expect to solder it? You have not yet managed to unsolder the presumably damaged part, due to its ground pad. The new part will have that ground pad too, and it will need to be soldered for good heat transfer to the PCB. There is also a good chance that you will start to lift traces and pads on the PCB, due to the heat treatment you gave it.

I would start saving for a new scope, and looking around for opportunities to buy a used one if you are on a budget.
 

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Re: I broke the hantek DSO2C15
« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2023, 08:56:15 am »
The machine works again. I purchased board washing water and cleaned the circuit board and re-soldered it. After the completion, the machine can boot normally and I updated the 3205 firmware. It's working fine now. It seems that the fpga was not soldered firmly before. Thank you all for your help.
 
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