Repair

Repair Golf.

List

• https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/keithley-195-stopped-working-after-a-lightning-strike-near-my-house/
• https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/fluke-876b-dead-no-internal-clock-any-advice - Failed oscillator. Was replaced with adapter board.
• https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqPERNqo_7YDQG0k54kk9LO84kEko7mEV - Signal Path Repair Playlist
• https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/please-help!-tannoy-precision-8d-dead/ - Amplifier repair (has a link to badcaps wiki with a full repair).
• https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/mig-welder-wire-feeder-controller-board-not-working/ - welding wirefeeder board, with schematic and layout (tools)
• https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/motherboard-has-no-power-clevo-w650sc/ - apply high amperage 1v to VIN and check with a thermal camera or IPA (99%). I need a high amperage low voltage source.
• https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/repairing-traces-on-a-circuit-pcb/ - trace as a fusible link. I don't think I would ever do this.
• https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/snap-on-automotive-scan-tool-system-date-not-set-in-flash-memory/25/ rookie manages to read and program a ds1371 rtc which is on a snapon automotive reader to get the tool working again. from original cost: a $3000 value.
• https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/another-metrahit-pro-with-leaked-batteries-repair-attempt/ - battery leakage repair attempt on a gossen metrawatt
• https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/ps3-slim-(cech-3003a)-turns-off-completely-immediately-after-turning-on/ - ps3 consoles are best served by the psx-place forum with regards to repairs.
• https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/power-supply-ripple-on-ua723-based-circuit/ - Signal gen repair. I need to read through this.
• https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/help-finding-an-similicar-ic-to-repair-old-panasonic-camcorder/ -Someone shorts an ic during a capacitor repair. I'm starting to think you could use something like a manual pick and place to do repairs to avoid shorts. It is common. Hands are not trustworthy. discussion of compatible parts for a transistor and diode array.

Professional PCB Repair

If you are serious about PCB Repair, you can make an occupation out of it. For example, see these folks: https://www.circuitrework.com/ Not to mention youtube channels such as Learn Electronics Repair.

Silver Epoxy Application and then Remilling Boards

See: https://hackaday.com/2025/05/04/pcb-renewal-aims-to-make-old-boards-useful-again/ and https://smartlab.cs.umd.edu/assets/pdf/pcbrenewal.pdf See also Solder

External Resources

• https://caps.wiki/wiki/Special:AllPages - Aims to document repairing electronics. Open wiki. Still in an early stage, not a lot of pages yet. A little dry, but some interesting resources such as: https://caps.wiki/wiki/Capacitor_Cross_Reference_Tools https://caps.wiki/wiki/Capacitor_Brands