h011yw00d

Took my inop cruise control brain apart to reflow the solder and... I really can't solder worth a crap.

I looked online and kids nowadays are reflowing solder on X-Boxes with the oven so I gave it a try.

Baked my CC brain at 385 degrees for 8 minutes, put it back in and it works like a charm.

I forgot about the step where you cover the non-solder side with aluminum foil so all the little plastic boxes around the whatchamacallits look a little, uh... runny, but it WORKS. I couldn't believe it.

UKKid35

Definitely the best post of the day.

17prospective buyer

A similar thing (like the Xbox ATI/IBM chipsets that tended to run way too hot) is done to reflow the defective 8600M GT graphic cards on 2007/2008 laptops.

h011yw00d

I think they're waiting 'till they bake their brains tomorrow to let me have it.

Got my asbestos speedo on fellas... and in my own defense I had TWO inop brains, so if it didn't work one was going in as a core exchange on a rebuild.

M. Requin

I only have one inop brain, but maybe I'll try the oven cure...

Ponty

That's amazing! I too have an inop brain (when it comes to cruise control, both mine and the cars..)

I'm tempted, but I would have to do it when my wife is out or she will make me use an oven bag!! "First the kitchen table, now the oven..."

cheers

Bill Ball

2nd that. Especially like the part about the little plastic boxes around the whatchamacallits. I always wondered what those were called.

fbarnhill

3rd on the best post. I will give it a try (With the aluminum foil) as soon as I can get mine out. That is one thing I really miss on this car. But the way the weather is going, the AC has to come first.

Thanks for the post,

UncleMaz

I am going to try this on my Benz. Thanks man!

danglerb

I can easily believe people putting circuit boards in the oven for a bake have bad brains. Why not find a tech that can do surface mount repairs? Lots of things really don't like heat for extended periods.

dcrasta

Wow..
I guess if it works. 1 -2 minutes too long and I would think some of the sensitive components would fry. Kind of like russian roulette but glad its working for you.

mickster

Do you have to turn it over and baste it? Would a smoker work? Slow and Low? j/k!

But seriously it can reflow the solder (fixing cold solder joints) but also it removes MOISTURE! Moisture can easily be trapped in a PCB.

http://www.circuitnet.com/experts/40050.shtml

Take a read on temperature recommendations.

Michael

SteveG

If it would only work on the brain in my head.

Maybe I'll give it a try.

depami

Microwave for that.


Years ago we had high fall out of Mitsubishi RISC processors and they told us to bake them at 350 F for 5 hours.

DanielD

Agreed. Automotive or consumer electronics are not rated to withstand that kind of heat. My guess: it was pure luck..