Dim/Dark AC Display- No Solder Skills?
11-24-2014, 01:13 AM
#1
Racer
Thread Starter
Dim/Dark AC Display- No Solder Skills?
The forum has many excellent fixes for our dim displays, but they require proficiency with a soldering iron. I am not. Recently while performing the fix, I was at the local Radio Shack picking up yet more soldering supplies when I came across a product called "Electric Paint", an easy to apply conductive product. Since the issue seems to be cracked solder joints, most that cannot be seen, I theorized that a liquid would flow into those cracks just as if melted solder.
Long story short.......I painted each of those "241" transistors along their soldered areas, careful to keep each free of interconnecting paint. It was dry within 15 minutes and put back together. The display returned to its bright display. Now will see if this is a reasonable long term solution. Nevertheless, another option for those not handy with the soldering iron.
Long story short.......I painted each of those "241" transistors along their soldered areas, careful to keep each free of interconnecting paint. It was dry within 15 minutes and put back together. The display returned to its bright display. Now will see if this is a reasonable long term solution. Nevertheless, another option for those not handy with the soldering iron.
11-24-2014, 02:10 AM
#2
The forum has many excellent fixes for our dim displays, but they require proficiency with a soldering iron. I am not. Recently while performing the fix, I was at the local Radio Shack picking up yet more soldering supplies when I came across a product called "Electric Paint", an easy to apply conductive product. Since the issue seems to be cracked solder joints, most that cannot be seen, I theorized that a liquid would flow into those cracks just as if melted solder.
Long story short.......I painted each of those "241" transistors along their soldered areas, careful to keep each free of interconnecting paint. It was dry within 15 minutes and put back together. The display returned to its bright display. Now will see if this is a reasonable long term solution. Nevertheless, another option for those not handy with the soldering iron.
Long story short.......I painted each of those "241" transistors along their soldered areas, careful to keep each free of interconnecting paint. It was dry within 15 minutes and put back together. The display returned to its bright display. Now will see if this is a reasonable long term solution. Nevertheless, another option for those not handy with the soldering iron.
11-24-2014, 09:20 AM
#3
Le Mans Master
Never heard of it until now. Did some research on it. Neat idea. I guess yours is also water soluble but where you used it that should not be an issue.
11-24-2014, 03:55 PM
#5
Safety Car
Commonly used in the electronics world. Would also be used for rear window defrost trace repair.
There is also silver epoxy that is used to mount surface mount components.
Should work well! Of course you will be the first to know if it fails down the road....
:-)
There is also silver epoxy that is used to mount surface mount components.
Should work well! Of course you will be the first to know if it fails down the road....
:-)
11-24-2014, 04:25 PM
#6
Drifting
It should work unless there is some vibration or jiggling which could crack the material and break the connection, but hopefully that will not happen, Stay away from potholes.
Nice to know there are other ways to repair these things instead of the fine soldering skills and tools needed for that.
Nice to know there are other ways to repair these things instead of the fine soldering skills and tools needed for that.
Last edited by mrlmd; 11-24-2014 at 04:44 PM.