Qoob Pro Solder Problem (purple wire)

[bhamilton1or]

I broke an IC leg off the chip where the Purple wire should be soldered to. Am I totally screwed?? Or can I attach somewhere else? Thoughts and suggestions appreciated!

See pics below:

Pic1 (http://forums.maxconsole.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=3328&stc=1)

Pic2 (http://forums.maxconsole.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=3329&stc=1)

-bhamilton

[Xboxmodder999]

It looks like you are screwed :(

There is no part of the leg left, so you can't really just attach anything to it.

[strells]

And that pin probably has to attach to the board as well. Yes, I'd say you are screwed.

Steve

[nunzio738]

Friends should not let friends solder drunk. Seriously I will have to say that you must have been using a blow torch on those little wires. I swear that I hate reading that WHY ISNT MY CHIP WORKING, after seeing a job like that.

TO ALL NOOB'S LOOK AT WHAT YOU HAVE DONE. :eek:

Take some time and pre tin the wires. You just need enough heat to melt the solder to the wire. Once it starts to flow remove the iron. Man it make me sick seeing a job like that. Well hope it is a good lesson for all to see!!

Hey at least you take good pictures!!!!1

[Xboxmodder999]

Go exchange it at walmart or something, then install it agian...

I suggest you don't use a soldering iron over 15watts, and don't extend the wires, the ones that comes with the chip are plenty long enough.

[bhamilton1or]

You mean you are not suppose to use a blow torch when soldering? j/k
Indeed, a few beers down the hatch, and look what can happen.
Thanks for your comments guys.
I ordered a new A/B board off Ebay. (I want the progressive scan feature and plugin that the newer Revision C GC's don't have)
Will acquire a 15watt iron with a smaller tip, practice on this toated board, and try again.
I did however manage to roast some of my wires on the original qoob wire harness :( Any ideas on how to fix, or what type/gauge wire to attach.

Thanks.

-bhamilton

[Xboxmodder999]

You mean you are not suppose to use a blow torch when soldering? j/k
Indeed, a few beers down the hatch, and look what can happen.
Thanks for your comments guys.
I ordered a new A/B board off Ebay. (I want the progressive scan feature and plugin that the newer Revision C GC's don't have)
Will acquire a 15watt iron with a smaller tip, practice on this toated board, and try again.
I did however manage to roast some of my wires on the original qoob wire harness :( Any ideas on how to fix, or what type/gauge wire to attach.

Thanks.

-bhamilton


If you have C revision gamecube, you will also need to buy a power regulator board, so that the A/B revision board will work.

Power Regulator board (http://www.xboxrepairguide.com/gamecube-power-regulator-c-22_38_41.html?osCsid=45d0062c210e012687b8fb3feae2c f12)

They also have GC motherboards for $15:
GC Motherboard (http://www.xboxrepairguide.com/gamecube-motherboards-c-22_38_81.html?osCsid=45d0062c210e012687b8fb3feae2c f12)

The guy that you bought the gamecube motherboard from on ebay, might be able to sale you a power regulator board for cheaper then XboxRepairGuide, and then just send it with your motherboard. I got one of the power regulator boards from a guy on ebay for $5 + $3.85 for priority shipping.

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And for those that are interested, www.XboxRepairGuide.com (http://www.xboxrepairguide.com/repair-parts-gamecube-c-22_38.html?osCsid=45d0062c210e012687b8fb3feae2cf12 ) has just about any Gamecube part your would need(including stock gamecube cases), and for fairly reasonable prices too.

[lenselijer]

omg, worst soldering job ever seen, please let someone do a proper install of the chip :(

did you try to boot up the gamecube to see if it will works?

[Xboxmodder999]

omg, worst soldering job ever seen, please let someone do a proper install of the chip :(

did you try to boot up the gamecube to see if it will works?

It won't work, since the pin is gone. The pin that is missing is a bios pin, so you just get a black screen.

[G-Pjube]

Why not try to make a bridge of tin to recreate the broken pin? I mean, your allready screwed up so you can't make it any worse :P

[Z33]

Nice... Really nice...

Yet, if you have enough patience and skill you might be able to carefully scrape some of the ceramics off of the IC to reveal enough (less than 1mm is ok) of the remainings of the leg and then carefully create a new leg for it with a piece of thin wire.

I've done it few times (not with Cube tho) to repair hard to replace IC's.

[Souzar]

Nice... Really nice...

Yet, if you have enough patience and skill you might be able to carefully scrape some of the ceramics off of the IC to reveal enough (less than 1mm is ok) of the remainings of the leg and then carefully create a new leg for it with a piece of thin wire.

I've done it few times (not with Cube tho) to repair hard to replace IC's.


I like the bit about skill, heck if you got enough skill to do that you probably wouldn't have rodgered it in the first place. :p

I would get another motherboard and use that. Gamecubes are ten-a-plenty

[Z33]

I prefer having stuff in the working condition without spending too much money. :)