[GTALUG] laptop repair in GTA/Markham?

[James Knott]

On 01/09/2019 11:01 AM, Don Tai via talk wrote:
> I usually remove all connections, ensure everything is clean, then
> carefully reinstall everything. Do people actually do traces and try
> to solder? These are tiny components. I use a multimeter to ensure
> connections are electrically sound, and that is it. Sometimes for a
> loose connector such as a USB I'll heat up the connectors enough to
> resolder itself, but not hot enough to remove connections.

I have often repaired circuit boards, including with the surface mount
devices.  However, given the cost of consumer devices, it's often not
worth the effort.  When working on computers that could cost as much as
a house, as I used to do, it's a different matter.