Micro Surgery

Post by **Eric D** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 3:24 pm

I am sure that most people could care less about soldering, but I just pulled off the most challenging soldering job of my life and am so "geeked" about it, I just had to post something.

Below is a thermal sensor from an Apple iMac computer. It was configured as an optical drive sensor and I needed a hard drive sensor instead. I took a guess that this required moving the tiny 1k ohm resistor from the first position to the second. I was right, and just powered up the iMac successfully. It ain't pretty, but it works.

I did not have a magnifying glass, and my safety glasses are a bit old and foggy. So, right now I am happy, but partially cross-eyed...

Post by **fuzzysnuggleduck** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 3:38 pm

Damn, that's tiny!

oldskoolmseriesfan · Post by **oldskoolmseriesfan** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:42 pm

holey shit dude, that is smaller than a tab of micronot

joyride · Post by **joyride** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:44 pm

What the hell were you soldering with, a needle!?

tonym · Post by **tonym** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 6:47 pm

Nice work...Nice finger print to...

oldskoolmseriesfan · Post by **oldskoolmseriesfan** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:14 pm

tonym wrote:Nice work...Nice finger print to...

BUSTED

itchnertamatoa · Post by **itchnertamatoa** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:29 pm

you should be ashamed of yourself there Eric
you've shown us better jobs in the past
this is by far the worst you've ever done

j/k, well done. these tiny bits are a pita to work with if you don't use magnifying lenses

Post by **Eric D** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:47 pm

This is the tip I used, which is the smallest I own.

Off hand the best analogy I have is it was sort of like using a fire hose to water your house plant...

nico boom · Post by **nico boom** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:13 am

I work with a solder-iron alot myself too, and I can imagine you're thrilled you pulled this off.....

A bit like repairing one of your wife's earrings with a forehammer hehe...

Post by **ttocs** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:10 am

redemption from your smoke show earlier this week huh! I am impressed, we have a sofa-king how about a solder-king?

Post by **Bfowler** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:32 am

that....is fucking rad.

you're new motto....

ericd. no one has ever done so much...with so little

seriously....nice skills dude. thats why you get the "soldering jobs brian screwed up" projects

brenzbmr@sb · Post by **brenzbmr@sb** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:56 am

wow, thats def worth props...i bet your head must have been sore...

Post by **Eric D** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:03 pm

Well, the sad part here guys is my solder job really is down right crappy. But if you take into account the resistor was about as big as a typical grain of sand, I am just glad it worked!

oldschoolfan · Post by **oldschoolfan** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:28 am

Good thing you didn't sneeze. Or have a window cracked open. Or someone open a door. Or the forced air furnace turn on. Or let the cat lick it up. Or forget where you set it down. Shut up, sorry.