pad on din in on neopixel stick has come off
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pad on din in on neopixel stick has come off
The pad on the din in has come off. Is there a work around for this or am I out of luck?
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Re: pad on din in on neopixel stick has come off
Could you post clear pictures of your board and the connections to it? Sometimes you can solder to the space just beyond the pad by removing the solder mask to expose the copper.
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Re: pad on din in on neopixel stick has come off
the data in pad
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Re: pad on din in on neopixel stick has come off
Sorry to see that. It looks like you pulled on the wire attached to the pad and pulled it off. You can still try connecting to the trace next to the pad or the first led of the string on the other side.
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Re: pad on din in on neopixel stick has come off
Try to minimize the time spent heating the joint for soldering. Excessive heat can degrade the adhesive holding the copper layer to the board.
With a clean hot iron, you should be able to complete the joint in 2-3 seconds. If you are using a lower-powered iron (< 25 watts) give it time to recover between joints and let it come back up to temperature.
With a clean hot iron, you should be able to complete the joint in 2-3 seconds. If you are using a lower-powered iron (< 25 watts) give it time to recover between joints and let it come back up to temperature.
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Re: pad on din in on neopixel stick has come off
Franklin, can you sketch out what you are describing "You can still try connecting to the trace next to the pad or the first led of the string on the other side."?
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Re: pad on din in on neopixel stick has come off
The rectangle in the photo MAY have a trace under the solder mask but my other idea is not really feasable due to where the Din pin is on the chip.
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Re: pad on din in on neopixel stick has come off
thanks, I will try scraping off the face
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Re: pad on din in on neopixel stick has come off
scraped it down and was able to solder a good connection
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Re: pad on din in on neopixel stick has come off
Good work, glad you were able to save the strip.
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