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Offline mungry

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How do I bridge a malfunctioning pcb pin spot to another properly?
« on: Fri, 06 January 2017, 11:39:40 »
The pin spots on a pcb I own are shot in the "P" key spot. Where would I bridge the P key pins to so that they register a P input again? Any help would be much appreciated, thanks!
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Re: How do I bridge a malfunctioning pcb pin spot to another properly?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 06 January 2017, 12:35:54 »
That would depend where the designer connected it to!

Post a pic with the traces visible and I'll scribble on what I'd do :thumb:
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Re: How do I bridge a malfunctioning pcb pin spot to another properly?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 06 January 2017, 12:51:00 »
Quote from: suicidal_orange on Fri, 06 January 2017, 12:35:54
That would depend where the designer connected it to!

Post a pic with the traces visible and I'll scribble on what I'd do :thumb:

Awesome! I'll get a pic to you promptly! :D
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Re: How do I bridge a malfunctioning pcb pin spot to another properly?
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 06 January 2017, 12:58:48 »
Quote from: suicidal_orange on Fri, 06 January 2017, 12:35:54
That would depend where the designer connected it to!

Post a pic with the traces visible and I'll scribble on what I'd do :thumb:




hopefully these suffice. will take more if not...

it's this keyboard from massdrop btw: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/v60-matias-mini-keyboard
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Re: How do I bridge a malfunctioning pcb pin spot to another properly?
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 06 January 2017, 14:11:59 »
The diodes aren't connected across the board so the switches should be.  Touch a wire between the two green dots, if it outputs a P you can solder to the other pin (orange line) :)

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Re: How do I bridge a malfunctioning pcb pin spot to another properly?
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 06 January 2017, 15:15:52 »
Quote from: suicidal_orange on Fri, 06 January 2017, 14:11:59
The diodes aren't connected across the board so the switches should be.  Touch a wire between the two green dots, if it outputs a P you can solder to the other pin (orange line) :)

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I connected the two green dots with a wire and I get no input... :(
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Re: How do I bridge a malfunctioning pcb pin spot to another properly?
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 06 January 2017, 15:19:52 »
That's very strange - I'd expect it to type a letter/character, it just might not be a P.

What about the pin the other side of D8?
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Re: How do I bridge a malfunctioning pcb pin spot to another properly?
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 06 January 2017, 15:51:05 »
Quote from: suicidal_orange on Fri, 06 January 2017, 15:19:52
That's very strange - I'd expect it to type a letter/character, it just might not be a P.

What about the pin the other side of D8?

I FIGURED IT OUT!!!!!! :D



you inspired me to tinker around with tons of variations! tyvm! <3
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Re: How do I bridge a malfunctioning pcb pin spot to another properly?
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 06 January 2017, 16:13:59 »
Ah, U shaped 'Columns' spanning two physical ones - missed that!  D13 is clearly connected to D15 in your second pic but I looked left...

Glad you got it working anyway :thumb:
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Re: How do I bridge a malfunctioning pcb pin spot to another properly?
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 07 January 2017, 12:52:27 »
Now there's a new problem. After I fixed my P key I desoldered switches out and put new ones in and now a whole lot more have stopped working. I know it's not the actual switches, it's this crappy pcb- but i'll have to make due since it's all I have lol.

Attached is the image of the keys that have stopped working now; they are highlighted. Please help, anyone! ;o

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Re: How do I bridge a malfunctioning pcb pin spot to another properly?
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 07 January 2017, 15:29:52 »
That's on the ground plane.. you dont' even need a jumper 

Just scratch the grid around it to expose some copper, and spread solder onto it..
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