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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion => Topic started by: DirtyReaper on August 12, 2015, 07:25:29 AM

Title: Turboexpress in need of love..
Post by: DirtyReaper on August 12, 2015, 07:25:29 AM
 Looks like someone didn't know how to solder :/ and burnt the pads


http://i.imgur.com/tXvBrE0.jpg
Title: Re: Turboexpress in need of love..
Post by: DirtyReaper on August 12, 2015, 07:34:54 AM
Can someone help fix this, Looks like someone didn't know how to solder :/ and burnt the pads

http://i.imgur.com/tXvBrE0.jpg

Title: Re: Turboexpress in need of love..
Post by: Necromancer on August 12, 2015, 08:29:18 AM
Send that trainwreck to thesteve.  He's your best hope.
Title: Re: Turboexpress in need of love..
Post by: DirtyReaper on August 12, 2015, 08:36:27 AM
can you link me his profile or email?
Title: Re: Turboexpress in need of love..
Post by: NightWolve on August 12, 2015, 08:38:31 AM
PM to here:

http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=3863

Or Facebook him here:

https://www.facebook.com/steven.hanely/
Title: Re: Turboexpress in need of love..
Post by: schweaty on August 12, 2015, 09:11:47 AM
this is like the 3rd one of these dumpster fires in the last couple of weeks.  i think we have done our job too well.  based on all the great works of everyone in this forum over the years, joe bagadonuts thinks they can pick up a cheap broken TE and a $10 sears soldering pen and fix it without any experience at all.  the result is some TE's that could have been saved, possibly can't now because they have been irreparably damaged by someone trying to "fix" them.   ](*,)
Title: Re: Turboexpress in need of love..
Post by: DirtyReaper on August 12, 2015, 09:21:16 AM
this is like the 3rd one of these dumpster fires in the last couple of weeks.  i think we have done our job too well.  based on all the great works of everyone in this forum over the years, joe bagadonuts thinks they can pick up a cheap broken TE and a $10 sears soldering pen and fix it without any experience at all.  the result is some TE's that could have been saved, possibly can't now because they have been irreparably damaged by someone trying to "fix" them.   ](*,)
Ikr I hate it.. I bought it for $150 and I'm very good at soldering but this is over my head..
Title: Re: Turboexpress in need of love..
Post by: thesteve on August 12, 2015, 02:26:17 PM
ok im game
what would you like me to do?
Title: Re: Turboexpress in need of love..
Post by: wilykat on August 12, 2015, 02:51:16 PM
ok im game
what would you like me to do?

Fix someone's ruined TE I think?

Mine was pretty bad with huge solder blobs and lifted or ruined traces, and the idiot still missed the corrison or damaged trace under the grey glue.  Paid like $120, the body is in very good almost like mint shape so it's still worth as spare parts.

Someone start a change.com campaign to require license to use soldering iron, and minimum hundred hours experience to work on any SMD devices.  And to fine someone 10x the value of vintage electronic ruined due to inexperience.
Title: Re: Turboexpress in need of love..
Post by: DirtyReaper on August 12, 2015, 03:01:00 PM
ok im game
what would you like me to do?
Hey Steve I messaged you on FB (Other folder) I would like for you to repair my Turbo express the part i have pictured
Title: Re: Turboexpress in need of love..
Post by: toymachine78 on August 12, 2015, 03:16:00 PM
Looks like someone didn't know how to solder :/ and burnt the pads


http://i.imgur.com/tXvBrE0.jpg

Good god man! That thing is wretched! I hope its repairable. (http://s3.amazonaws.com/tapatalk-emoji/emoji79.png)
Title: Re: Turboexpress in need of love..
Post by: Keith Courage on August 12, 2015, 03:44:27 PM
Should be fixable. Looks like the important points are still there.
Title: Re: Turboexpress in need of love..
Post by: thesteve on August 12, 2015, 03:51:59 PM
ok that was the question, whether you needed info or work
Title: Re: Turboexpress in need of love..
Post by: schweaty on August 13, 2015, 02:07:22 AM
i think its probably fixable as well.  it just should not have gotten to it's current state.