PCB Repair

[Spike Strip]

Can anyone recommend a place for PCB repair, best in or around Los Angeles / San Fernando Valley area, but shipping is alright, too.

Thanks very much

[selloutrr]

What are having repaired? More than half the time the manufacture is the best bet or certified service tech for the product because they don't repair as often as replace boards.

[Spike Strip]

Well, it's a simple PCB (for emissions control) from a mid-80s Toyota. Part is long discontinued ... I'm asking here because the Toyota forums have no idea. Since I used to collect Tube Amps for 78 rpm record playback, I thought this would be a better place to find a source...

Just looking for a tech who works out of his garage to check out this small board and repair, if necessary. There are hundreds of people who could potentially use this service, just no one on the Toyota forum has sourced it, yet.

[LeftyStrat]

Got a photo of the damage?

[selloutrr]

A television repair shop or home stereo repair center would be your best bet. Probably $45-65 hourly rate. Probably take an hour to diagnose. Not sure about sourcing parts???

Could probably get a board at a pick a part junk yard for $5

[Spike Strip]

Got a photo of the damage?

No "damage" that I can see. Nothing obviously burned, top or bottom - And I checked the solders on the back. Problem is supposed to be some of the connections for the green connector crack, but again, I checked them with a multitester, though I'm really a novice at this stuff, so that's why I need a pro (or good hobbist !)

Truck is a Land Cruiser and they very very rarely show up in wrecking yards.


[img:800:600]http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac22 ... board1.jpg[/img]

[Phil_S]

Let us see the other side of that board please.

[LeftyStrat]

Yep, let us see the other side. Also update your location in your profile. You never know, one of us might be close enough to give it a look.

[Spike Strip]

[img:800:600]http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac22 ... dB0001.jpg[/img]

[LeftyStrat]

Red arrow points to what may be a via hole. But it sort of looks like a solder connection missing.

[Spike Strip]

That hole corresponds to an empty hole... ? (green arrow)

[img:800:600]http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac22 ... 0001-1.jpg[/img]

[Spike Strip]

Here are some links to full, high-res images, if that helps.

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac22 ... G_3145.jpg

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac22 ... G_3149.jpg

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac22 ... G_3156.jpg

[LeftyStrat]

Okay, but look above it two solder pads away. That one should be connected to a resistor.

EDIT: Nevermind, that's another hole and the resistor pad is above it.


Have you cleaned the contacts on the green connector?

[LeftyStrat]

Here's one on eBay from a 76:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Toyota ... 0d&vxp=mtr

And only a penny.

[Spike Strip]

Have you cleaned the contacts on the green connector?

I have, but could prolly use some de-oxit, on male and female sides...