Testing if VIAs are fried

**BrandonMills** · 10-19-2002,11:56 PM

What are the symptoms of a fried VIA? A friend is having problems with his PS2 mod AFTER taking out the modchip. I haven't looked at it yet, but I figure either there is solder somewhere there shouldn't be, a ribbon cable is bad, or a VIA is melted. How can I check the VIA to see if that is the problem?

Type_e · 10-20-2002,01:32 AM

how would the ribbon be bad? he stratched it?

charlie_ps2 · 10-20-2002,09:43 AM

A melted via is an obvious thing. Something wil have sunk at a grotesque angle into the layers.

Idoiots - I keep tellying ya - DONT SOLDER THE VIAs!

charlie_ps2 · 10-20-2002,11:37 AM

Originally posted by Guichi
really, was that necessary. everyone does some stupid shit sometimes but theres no need to call them idiots. its best to tell them their console is ****ed beyond repair and leave it at that.

I didn't want to use the 'F' word, Boss.

**BrandonMills** · 10-20-2002,11:54 AM

Modchip.ca, the place everyone seems to love praising, has VIA installation diagrams posted. Lots of people just use those before they know any better.

Type_e · 10-20-2002,12:52 PM

ok.. avoid VIAs, how about legs? how long before I fried my chip if my 15w soldering iron is touching one of the legs

charlie_ps2 · 10-20-2002,04:04 PM

Originally posted by Type_e
ok.. avoid VIAs, how about legs? how long before I fried my chip if my 15w soldering iron is touching one of the legs

If there's no obvious damage, like the leg's still there, then don't worry. My advice is half a second but there's margin there at 15W. Probably 2 seconds is too long but it all depends on the contact and whether the tip was clean and putting out full heat.

Why, do you have a problem?

Type_e · 10-20-2002,06:09 PM

Originally posted by charlie_ps2
If there's no obvious damage, like the leg's still there, then don't worry. My advice is half a second but there's margin there at 15W. Probably 2 seconds is too long but it all depends on the contact and whether the tip was clean and putting out full heat.

Why, do you have a problem?

Not yet, I took your suggestion and went to
http://www.amidon-inductive.com/ass..._tapeswires.htm
to buy 32awg wires, they said they don't have them in stock and it will take 1 week to restock before shipping it out. I now disassembled my ps2 and I am waiting the wires to come.

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