I've seen 3 methods of removing: 1. Hot air (comes with pre-flux the 4 corners and a re-wet of leaded solder to aid in heat conduction since stock solder is lead-free). 2. Fine tip soldering iron with same pre-wet/flux method as #1 but then using a fine tip tool to lift each corner while the landing is de-soldered. 3. This method of simply slicing off the connectors. I prefer method #2. Method 3 as shown here is quick/easy but at a risk of pulling the PCB landing off the board. Method 1 is risky too due to possible plastics damage and even de-soldering nearby components w/o even knowing it. Finally, when doing any soldering, a clean WETTED with fresh solder tip is necessary to create a heat-bridge to the contact landing. One of the key principles of electronics soldering. Thank you for the video.
what if just the top part falls off? the bottom is still soldered into mine just fine, it's just the top clicky part has fallen off. do i need to totally replace? thanks
Love the vid. Any recommendation on where I can find the switches? Found some on ebay for almost $10 for 6. Dont know if that’s a good price. Seems expensive
I felt the same as you but decided to go for it because I didn't wanna spend $80 on a new board what helped me do it easier was using the scopel from the inside out gently pushing up right or up left
Feels pretty identical... just its sometimes a hit or miss with these since there is sometimes faulty or dirty new switches. I guess it depends on the seller your buying from ")
this kind of video is how NOT do a repair. wrong way to take off the pads, wrong soldering iron point, wrong position of the pad... you should quit right now, dude.
Lol any other position it wont work. You will have the wrong orientation. I started taking off the switches with desoldering, but takes too long. As long as your careful and know what your doing not to rip off the pads theres no wrong way. Heck you can even just melt them off with a hot air station, but thats not an option if your only doing 1 or 2. Because you will ruin the rest.
I've seen 3 methods of removing: 1. Hot air (comes with pre-flux the 4 corners and a re-wet of leaded solder to aid in heat conduction since stock solder is lead-free). 2. Fine tip soldering iron with same pre-wet/flux method as #1 but then using a fine tip tool to lift each corner while the landing is de-soldered. 3. This method of simply slicing off the connectors. I prefer method #2. Method 3 as shown here is quick/easy but at a risk of pulling the PCB landing off the board. Method 1 is risky too due to possible plastics damage and even de-soldering nearby components w/o even knowing it. Finally, when doing any soldering, a clean WETTED with fresh solder tip is necessary to create a heat-bridge to the contact landing. One of the key principles of electronics soldering. Thank you for the video.
Thanks I'm just waiting for my switches to come in and I can get started on repairs!
No problem ^_-
Amazing trick! Totally worked! Even though i had hot air this is much efficient way!
extremely helpful. thank you
Glad it helped!
O my my…Thank you so much.Explained in very easy way
You are welcome 😊 glad I could help
I wish my hands where this steady to fix my sp
Needed this. Thanks!
No problem! ")
What temperature do you usually solder a GBA at?
So awesome!!
what if just the top part falls off? the bottom is still soldered into mine just fine, it's just the top clicky part has fallen off. do i need to totally replace? thanks
Sometimes you can put it back on, you can slightly super glue the edges too but it has too be a tiny amount and not touch any of the contact metal.
And I say sometimes, cuz it may not work right afterwards anymore. But it can, its worth the try 🙂
Love the vid. Any recommendation on where I can find the switches? Found some on ebay for almost $10 for 6. Dont know if that’s a good price. Seems expensive
Yeah, I actually posted the link in my description for some on aliexpress for like $2 for 10 pieces with shipping its almost $4
Although if you dont want to wait like a month or more, then yeah there going to be quite pricey here in the U.S.
Too difficult for those pads…
Yeah it can be a bit tedious. Having a really fine tip soldering iron, and centering it best as possible helps alot.
I felt the same as you but decided to go for it because I didn't wanna spend $80 on a new board what helped me do it easier was using the scopel from the inside out gently pushing up right or up left
I hope it doesn’t feel too different
Feels pretty identical... just its sometimes a hit or miss with these since there is sometimes faulty or dirty new switches. I guess it depends on the seller your buying from ")
this kind of video is how NOT do a repair. wrong way to take off the pads, wrong soldering iron point, wrong position of the pad... you should quit right now, dude.
Lol any other position it wont work. You will have the wrong orientation. I started taking off the switches with desoldering, but takes too long. As long as your careful and know what your doing not to rip off the pads theres no wrong way. Heck you can even just melt them off with a hot air station, but thats not an option if your only doing 1 or 2. Because you will ruin the rest.
And soldering point, as long as it works theres no "right point".
@@retrostashrepairs that's what you think? allright. keep doin' the "right work"
I get the criticism; I winced a bit when he used an X-Acto knife to cut the pads off. But telling him to quit? That’s a little much
@@alexdev7 tell me, would you send your consoles for him to repare? I guess i know the answer...