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| This page is about the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJdBrTLBwpo Repairing an AMD Geode: Part 2] video. | | This is my page documenting the upcoming part 2 of the AMD Geode repair series. |
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| This video goes over the soldering work between part 1 and the future part 3 where we're back to diagnostics. | | This video will mostly be going over the soldering work between part 1 and the future part 3 where we're back to diagnostics. |
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| Footage was shot late March 2022, but only edited sporadically in August 2022 and Jan 2023. I really wasn't enjoying trying to write and talk over a 15 minute video where I just solder badly.
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| I decided in early May 2023 to scrap the voice-over and just put some music over it. This managed to get the video released.
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| == Video explanation ==
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| I filmed this almost of the video as a continuos 6 hour session, with 4 hours being soldering. This was not a good idea. In fact, the entire video is filled with almost entirely bad ideas.
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| Here's a broad listing of takeaways you should have:
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| * Don't solder for more than an hour at a time
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| * Take breaks when you're frustrated
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| * Perform each action with a plan and stop if it fails
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| I failed almost all of these and instead tried to brute force through the process. Trying to continue a project that requires thought and attention after burning through those 15 minutes in did not work.
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| Specific mistakes in the video:
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| * I used too large a tip for most of it
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| * I removed an imperfect pad instead of soldering on to it
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| * I didn't use my too small pad strips as I thought running wire would be easier
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| * I didn't tin the copper pads I made
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| * I tried to use overcoat to bond pads to the board
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| * I wanted to use tape to hold the pads down while heating but I didn't cut it too size and lifted the new pads
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| * I spent way too long setting the pads and adding epoxy
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| * I didn't remove the wire enamel before soldering
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| * I didn't tape down the inductors and wires while soldering
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| * I went around to 'touch up' random joints without a plan
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| * I used the wrong iron shape to touch up the network IC joints
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| * I couldn't get a solder blob to flow and added braid instead, creating more thermal mass
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| Things I actually did well in the video:
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| * I cleaned up the flux mess as I went
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| * I fixed the VGA port
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| * I used nail polish to coat the exposed network IC pins
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| Mistakes outside of the video:
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| * I misplaced the SMD capacitors I was going to solder
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| I think I learned a lot. I felt really bad about having this video to show for it, but I think I did okay all things considered.
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| == Overall progress == | | == Overall progress == |
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| * Editing: Decided on scope of video | | * Editing: Decided on scope of video |
| *Editing: Cut the video down to an appropriate size | | *Editing: Cut the video down to an appropriate size |
| *Editing: Added music and rendered | | |
| *Wiki: Video explanation | | === To do === |
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| | *Write script based on video segments |
| | *Explain each attempt |
| | *Voice-over |
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| === Postponed for part 3 === | | === Postponed for part 3 === |
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| *Contact cleaner | | *Contact cleaner |
| *DAVdd measurement and fix | | *DAVdd measurement and fix |
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| === Scrapped ===
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| *Write script based on video segments
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| *Explain each attempt
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| *Voice-over
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| [[Category:Projects]] | | [[Category:Projects]] |