I think its toast
Probably not toast, just needs fixing. The circuitry is pretty simple. Take it apart and take a look. I've fixed two that weren't working and I'm not very smart.
I attempted to take it apart, had the back aluminum plate off that exposed the green circuitry board, then there were 4 small but long brass screws in each corner of the board that I took out, but the circuit board still won't budge, so I don't know what's holding it in place............i would only be able to detect something that is blatantly obviously not connected or damaged. So if anyone can tell me how to free up the circuit board, I'll give it another shot.
Read the link in post 8, shows how to take apart.
I don't have soldering tools to complete that task.......I think it's beyond my abilities.
I don't have soldering tools to complete that task.......I think it's beyond my abilities.
Call around to your local high school and college engineering and shop teachers, asking if they or their better students could do the soldering for you, for a small fee or donation of a used tool.
Years ago, when I bought my first quality Japanese woodblock carving knives, I wanted larger handles than what came, which are made for Japanese folks with smaller hands.
I called my old high school, asked for the shop director and asked him about having some student turn handles out of exotic wood I had to hand.
He said he'd do it for a tool and as I had an old but working circular saw I could spare, that's what I took him.
He turned me three new handles, in blackest Gibbon Ebony, Chechen, and Pink Ivory (for instantly picking up the correct profile while carving) and I was set to go.
I also gave him a section of that nice Ebony for his personal use.
I suggest you look over your old electronics and see what you might trade for soldering, in case, a small cash payment is no sufficient or wanted.
A new roll of good electrical solder might do the trick as well.
Cheers,
Eli
I don't have soldering tools to complete that task.......I think it's beyond my abilities.
Harbor Freight has a simple iron for no much money and other related things so stop in and look at what they offer.
The hardest things about soldering, IMO, is getting the wiring and iron tip CLEAN and learning to apply and judge when they are getting enough heat.
Learn that and you've learned to solder, only needing to get you're technic and work flow fine tuned for really strong connections.
Make sure you get the correct flux and solderand "tin" your iron tip before anything else.
VinceinMT can correct my errors, as newer materials and technology exist.
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