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Hello, So long story short a was repairing a 5c board and ripped off 5 pads in the process. 3 pads are missing from the sim connector and 2 by the top right on the back. Here’s some pics. How do I fix it? Or would it be easier to just an it to a microsoldering place? Also on one of the pics I tried to scratch off the soldermask to see the trace but i might of killed it more.
Hi @gigabit87898. Do you have access to a boardview tool like ZXW Tools? There’s also a “free” version (it’s not quite as nice but still functional) that can be found. IMHO, if you are doing any level of micro-soldering repairs, you really need to have access to these tools. Otherwise, you are in deep doodoo if you make a mistake. Honestly, ~80USD (for ZXW) is cheap when you consider what you are charging for micro-soldering repairs. For your phone, chances are you can run some jumpers to fix your board. I think giving you step by step connection points is beyond the scope of this forum. Go to my profile and find my website so that you can contact me directly. I’ll give some info on the “free” boardview tool if you like. - Good luck!
You will need to run wires, or scratch the solder mask to reveal the traces which you can then solder to, so you are on the right track. Might be difficult if the solder points are under the sim reader itself. I don’t repair phone logic boards myself anymore, but the signals/voltages have to go somewhere. Just use a schematic and board view to find out where, and run enamelled copper wire between the points. Chances are, if you can’t do this with the right tools, another place won’t be able to. If some of the signals go directly under the CPU, I would say you are screwed :(
