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| Posted: 01:09pm 29 Aug 2024 |
Yes, it's possible to solder DVI connectors without much in the way of special equipment. You do need some sort of inspection microscope though. Tiny solder bridges can be a real pain.
This was a mess to start off with as the solder mask was still on and I had to sand it off before I could start! It is my very first attempt at 0.5mm pad pitch though, so I hope you'll forgive some melted plastic.
Pointed soldering iron at about 350C
fine solder
0.5mm solder wick
gel and liquid fluxes (the latter for final cleaning up)
flux cleaner
cotton bud
magnifying glasses
hand-held inspection microscope
multimeter (pointy probes are good for helping to clear solder blobs!)
You need to check for shorts between adjacent pads and to ground and also for continuity to the pins within the connector. If the first two tests are clear then this one is actually quite easy as you don't need to be accurate in finding the pin.