Recently acquired: Voodoo 5 5500 Problem: There's a capacitor that needs soldering...

[Keegan Ostrowski]

Recently acquired: Voodoo 5 5500

Problem: There's a capacitor that needs soldering

I'm posting this to politely ask if anyone would be willing to be my guide in resurrecting this. I don't know much about soldering but I know enough, and I'd R E A L L Y rather not mess this up. Would anyone with confident knowledge be willing to help me?

 

[Jose Lemus]

Its easy watch a youtube vid

 

[Keegan Ostrowski]

Not particularly. Again, I know how to solder, but this is very different from anything I've soldered so far.

 

[Keegan Ostrowski]

Here's a DIY kit I just bought related to the C64

 

[Keegan Ostrowski]

And I thought I had a picture of it put together but I guess I don't so I'll edit this comment with a picture in a minute

 

[Jose Lemus]

Ah yea smt capacitors

 

[Keegan Ostrowski]

There we go.

 

[Jose Lemus]

 

[Jose Lemus]

Easier with a soldering heat gun so much better but i have done them using the vids method.

 

[Keegan Ostrowski]

Oh fuck, so I don't need to solder a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT contact? I just basically need it to make an electrical contact of any kind?

 

[Keegan Ostrowski]

Also, what kind of flux and what kind of solder do I want to get? Preferably something off Amazon so I can order Next Day Shipping.

 

[Keegan Ostrowski]

I really need some info on that solder and flux.

 

[Jose Lemus]

I use lead free solder and rosin flux nothing special bro

 

[Keegan Ostrowski]

Awesome, I just really needed to make sure because there are so many different types online.

 

[Keegan Ostrowski]

I don't want rosin core, right?

 

[Keegan Ostrowski]

I want the two separate, is that correct?

 

[Tim van Rossum]

Take it to an expert and give him/her ten bucks? This thing is irreplaceable.

 

[Keegan Ostrowski]

I don't know anyone.

 

[Keegan Ostrowski]

Also, taking it to an expert is not $10.

 

[Keegan Ostrowski]

Try $100