So, I think I ended up yanking the hdmi cable unintentionally at one point. I noticed a while after that the connector appeared a bit loose, but didn’t think too much of it since it still worked just fine.
Then today when I tried to attach the cable the connector just came off!
Soo, tips on resoldering this?
Is it just the four large pads that need to be soldered? I’m not quite sure how you’d solder all the pins. It looks to me like the small pins slot in and it’s just the four large ones that should be soldered.
Some pins on the connector look a bit bent. Best to just get a new connector maybe? What part would I be looking for exactly then?
Most worrying, the two inner soldering pads look like they may have come off on the PCB. This could be an issue for reattaching it I would guess?
You have to solder all the little pins as well. A magnifying glass can be helpful, and a soldering iron with thin delicate tip. (Or a hot air tool.)
you can unbend pins but the lifted pad is likely to be the biggest issue as you said. Those large pads may not be strictly necessary (more ground connection hopefully) but they are probably important at a minimum as strain relief for the little pins.
I was hoping soldering the small pins wouldn’t be necessary, but obviously the little protrusions on the board are the old connector pins that broke off
I’ll have to check with my makerspace if they have a hot air tool, seems like it would be easier to solder that way! Can’t quite see how I would solder the individual pins, especially when they sit in two rows like that.
Yes I totally understand it looks impossible to solder the little pins!
The good news is that, at least in my opinion, it is easier than it looks if you are good with fine hand/motor control, but may be a total flop the first time you try.
Best would be to have someone who has done something like this before help, or practice on a throw away board.
If you can’t reach the second row of pins then a hot air tool is really helpful (or necessary?)
