Can this PCB be repaired ?

Delta Prime

Jul 29, 2020
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Component side of the PCB is out of focus. The charger must have been dropped.
Does the charger still work?
It should even without the LED.
Do you know how to solder?
Do you have the LED?
Make model of your charge?
You will not be able to mount it as originally designed. Structural modifications will be necessary and you must handle it with kit gloves.
 

kellys_eye

Jun 25, 2010
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The corner of the board (broken off) forms part of the ground circuit. Glue (epoxy) the board together and scrape off some green lacquer and solder a wire link between the two copper traces (over the crack). Without seeing the whole board I cannot comment further - it may be that the ground circuit is 'complete' in the other direction in which case you won't need to solder that corner piece.

To fit the LED you will need to scrape off the green coating and reveal 'clean' copper surfaces. The LED (best use a new replacement that has long leads on it) can be fitted and the leads bent to reach the copper traces and soldered into place. Suggest epoxying the finished result too to give to some physical support.

Note that you must observe the LED polarity as fitting it 'the wrong way around' will mean it won't light up.
 

Bluejets

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Think you will find the ground trace is intact and the pads for the LED.
All that would be required would be , with added flux and solder wick (desoldering braid) such as shown below, remove existing solder on LED pads and fit new LED. (watch for correct polarity)
You could epoxy corner piece back if it formed part of the pcb support.
 

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