Saturday, February 21, 2015

GameTrak right angle male headers mod

I got lucky while replacing the wires - I was able to force pairs of right angle male header pins into the spots where the wires used to be. These connections are now SOLID - I definitely suggest doing this if you like not being screwed by flimsy, glued wire.


My trial method:

Cut wire and scrape off glue using an x-acto knife. Leave only the soldered connections.
At a soldering station, heat up the solder and try to remove the wire end with the solder tip.***
Try to uncover the wire hole in the board. It doesn't need to be big.
Use the tip of the x-acto knife to scrape a larger hole in the solder.

Find a pair of right angle male header pins and gently force them through. (definitely not a perfect fit)
Apply solder at the connection.
Gently re-straighten the pins.
Insert pins into a breadboard and test!


*** You could be smart and not cut the wire before this step to make your life easier. Just heat up the solder and then pull the wire out of its socket.

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