From: Silva, R. <rs...@rs...> - 2006-12-22 15:04:54
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To better fit in a small enclosure, one of my colleagues has asked if he can't desolder the power jack on the wifistix - it increases the board's height by a millimeter or two. I have enough spare boards to just Try It and See What Happens, but it seems prudent to ask: can anyone provide predictions of success or failure? Will the wifistix function normally after its power jack is removed? =20 Best Regards, =20 Russell |
From: Dave H. <dhy...@gm...> - 2006-12-22 15:13:04
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Hi Russell, > To better fit in a small enclosure, one of my colleagues has asked if he > can't desolder the power jack on the wifistix =96 it increases the board'= s > height by a millimeter or two. I have enough spare boards to just Try It > and See What Happens, but it seems prudent to ask: can anyone provide > predictions of success or failure? Will the wifistix function normally > after its power jack is removed? It should work just fine with the jack removed (assuming of course that you're not using it). --=20 Dave Hylands Vancouver, BC, Canada http://www.DaveHylands.com/ |
From: Kit P. <kit...@gm...> - 2006-12-22 16:10:43
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Assuming that you're getting power from another board - is there a best way to "plug" the holes from the power jack to prevent something hitting the traces? On 12/22/06, Dave Hylands <dhy...@gm...> wrote: > Hi Russell, > > > To better fit in a small enclosure, one of my colleagues has asked if h= e > > can't desolder the power jack on the wifistix =96 it increases the boar= d's > > height by a millimeter or two. I have enough spare boards to just Try = It > > and See What Happens, but it seems prudent to ask: can anyone provide > > predictions of success or failure? Will the wifistix function normally > > after its power jack is removed? > > It should work just fine with the jack removed (assuming of course > that you're not using it). > > -- > Dave Hylands > Vancouver, BC, Canada > http://www.DaveHylands.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share y= our > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=3Djoin.php&p=3Dsourceforge&CID=3D= DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > gumstix-users mailing list > gum...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > --=20 Kit Plummer Nobody-in-Charge! |
From: Dave H. <dhy...@gm...> - 2006-12-22 16:51:02
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Hi Kit, On 12/22/06, Kit Plummer <kit...@gm...> wrote: > Assuming that you're getting power from another board - is there a > best way to "plug" the holes from the power jack to prevent something > hitting the traces? I'm not sure what holes you're referring to. The power jacks are surface mount. Once you've desoldered the power jack, then I'd use some solder braid to remove all of the excess solder. You can cover the exposed pads with any form of insulator (Scotch tape, electrical tape, a thin coat of nail polish) But personally, I don't see the exposed pads as being any different from the exposed areas on all of the rst of the components. You'll want to be careful not to lift the traces when removing the power jack. For something like this, I 'd recommend removing as much solder as possible using braid, and then using a little bit of prying force, lift one side a teeny bit and then the other side. If you get most of the solder away with the braid, then its much easier to lift one side just that tiny bit to break contact with the board. After looseing the two sides, I would then heat up the rear contact to relieve any stress and then go back to the sides. Sometimes it takes a few passes to get both sides free. Then unsolder the back (pin 3). -- Dave Hylands Vancouver, BC, Canada http://www.DaveHylands.com/ |
From: Kit P. <kit...@gm...> - 2006-12-22 17:26:27
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Yeh, I suppose my question came out a little ignorant. I'm not actually looking at a board. But, you answered my question anyway... Thanks. On 12/22/06, Dave Hylands <dhy...@gm...> wrote: > Hi Kit, > > On 12/22/06, Kit Plummer <kit...@gm...> wrote: > > Assuming that you're getting power from another board - is there a > > best way to "plug" the holes from the power jack to prevent something > > hitting the traces? > > I'm not sure what holes you're referring to. The power jacks are surface mount. > > Once you've desoldered the power jack, then I'd use some solder braid > to remove all of the excess solder. You can cover the exposed pads > with any form of insulator (Scotch tape, electrical tape, a thin coat > of nail polish) > > But personally, I don't see the exposed pads as being any different > from the exposed areas on all of the rst of the components. > > You'll want to be careful not to lift the traces when removing the power jack. > For something like this, I 'd recommend removing as much solder as > possible using braid, and then using a little bit of prying force, > lift one side a teeny bit and then the other side. If you get most of > the solder away with the braid, then its much easier to lift one side > just that tiny bit to break contact with the board. > > After looseing the two sides, I would then heat up the rear contact to > relieve any stress and then go back to the sides. Sometimes it takes a > few passes to get both sides free. Then unsolder the back (pin 3). > > -- > Dave Hylands > Vancouver, BC, Canada > http://www.DaveHylands.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > gumstix-users mailing list > gum...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > -- Kit Plummer Nobody-in-Charge! |