By loudmusic
Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:26 pm
What could the cause be? Am I screwed?
Wal Martian wrote:No you aren't screwed, it's easy to fix. Spray contact cleaner under the plastic button and press on them 100 or so times, this can temporarily fix it. If that doesn't work you will need to solder in new tact switches.
Wal Martian wrote:Take a pic of the cracked board and post it up. Are any of the traces broken, does the crack go through any traces?
Wal Martian wrote:Yes^ that's how I fixed this cracked board on my 3000?
richie wrote:The traces on that control board are big enough to run a jump wire from one point to another, so no need to pay ilovempc $250 for one.
Wal Martian wrote:That doesn't look that bad, but you never know, if just 1 trace is broken it could effect a number of functions.