{"id":4206,"date":"2022-01-21T21:33:47","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T19:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?p=4206"},"modified":"2022-01-22T20:11:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T18:11:06","slug":"raspberry-pi-repairing-a-broken-microsd-card-slot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/blog\/raspberry-pi-repairing-a-broken-microsd-card-slot\/","title":{"rendered":"Raspberry PI &#8211; Repairing a broken microSD card slot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Finding a Raspberry PI these days is hard &#8211; all stocks are empty (<em>Jan 2022<\/em>). The few available on second hand markets are expensive &#8211; either that, or shipping + import tax + 15 euros to BPost for customs handling would make it so. Rather annoyed with the situation &#8211; I kept looking at the second hand market, and I spot very cheap Raspberry PI 2B v1.1 &#8211; drawbacks ? Yes, a broken microSD card slot and two pins are snapped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The seller posted very detailed photos of the damages &#8211; I could see that I may be able to fix. Order was placed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Presentation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5658.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5658-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4213\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5658.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4213\" class=\"wp-image-4213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5658-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5658-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5658-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5658-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5658.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Pins seems they were cut<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5647.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5647-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4207\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5647.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4207\" class=\"wp-image-4207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5647-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5647-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5647-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5647-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5647.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">RPi bottom view<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5649.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5649-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4208\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5649.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4208\" class=\"wp-image-4208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5649-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5649-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5649-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5649-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5649.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Broken microSD slot<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5653.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5653-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4211\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5653.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4211\" class=\"wp-image-4211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5653-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5653-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5653-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5653-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5653.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5655.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5655-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4212\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5655.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4212\" class=\"wp-image-4212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5655-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5655-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5655-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5655-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5655.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5650.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5650-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4209\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5650.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4209\" class=\"wp-image-4209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5650-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5650-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5650-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5650-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5650.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Raspberry PI 2B v1.1 &#8211; damaged<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To fix the pins looked very easy, just de-solder the remaining of the existing ones. But the microSD card cover looked a little more labor intensive: while the contact pins on the bottom are intact, the top cover is bent in such a way that you can&#8217;t straighten it in-situ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fixing the microSD card slot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided to try to de-solder the metallic cover and if successful, to try to straighten it detached from the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It look in poor conditions, one of the corners was torn with a small piece of the circuit board (re-soldering would be impossible there), the sides were broken \/ snapped, and I did not know if I can de-solder it fully without having to touch the existing pins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5656.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5656-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4214\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5656.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4214\" class=\"wp-image-4214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5656-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5656-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5656-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5656-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5656.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Adding flux on the remaining solder points.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5660.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5660-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4215\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5660.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4215\" class=\"wp-image-4215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5660-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5660-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5660-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5660-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5660.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Using a blade &#8220;tip&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5662.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5662-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4216\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5662.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4216\" class=\"wp-image-4216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5662-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5662-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5662-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5662-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5662.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">370C for desoldering<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5663.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5663-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4217\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5663.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4217\" class=\"wp-image-4217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5663-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5663-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5663-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5663-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5663.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Lid let go very easy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5665.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5665-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4218\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5665.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4218\" class=\"wp-image-4218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5665-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5665-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5665-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5665-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5665.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Straightening it<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5668.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5668-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4221\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5668.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4221\" class=\"wp-image-4221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5668-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5668-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5668-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5668-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5668.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5667.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5667-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4220\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5667.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4220\" class=\"wp-image-4220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5667-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5667-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5667-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5667-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5667.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Almost flat<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">De-soldering the metallic cover of the microSD card slot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At this moment I decided to test the PI, just to see that at least it can boot from an microSD card, and it did! Soldering it in three places was also easily done. About the corner that was torn away with a bit of the circuit board itself, I figured J-B Weld should help, given is metal against the fiberglass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5670.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5670-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4223\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5670.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4223\" class=\"wp-image-4223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5670-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5670-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5670-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5670-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5670.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ready to prepare the epoxy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5671.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5671-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4224\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5671.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4224\" class=\"wp-image-4224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5671-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5671-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5671-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5671-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5671.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Used a toothpick to apply a dab<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5673.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5673-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4225\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5673.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4225\" class=\"wp-image-4225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5673-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5673-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5673-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5673-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5673.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Using a clothespin to hold the corner down while the epoxy cures.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Gluing the metallic cover of the microSD card<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply the glue I decided to use also a toothpick &#8211; for &#8216;precision&#8217;, and I tried to stay away from the little surface mount capacitor on the side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything worked well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5695.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5695-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4227\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5695.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4227\" class=\"wp-image-4227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5695-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5695-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5695-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5695-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5695.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5697.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5697-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4228\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5697.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4228\" class=\"wp-image-4228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5697-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5697-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5697-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5697-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5697.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5694.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5694-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4226\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5694.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4226\" class=\"wp-image-4226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5694-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5694-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5694-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5694-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5694.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5699.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5699-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4229\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5699.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4229\" class=\"wp-image-4229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5699-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5699-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5699-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5699-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5699.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">After re-soldering<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Replacing the broken pins on row 7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Removing the broken pins and replacing them with new ones took longer than I expected, I didn&#8217;t easily find the little bag of spare pins I knew I had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the electrical de-soldering pump did not produce acceptable results as the pins were rather small for the tip of the pump; was also afraid I may damage the very thin traces around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Went back to using a smaller wick and this made everything much easier:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5678.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5678-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4231\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5678.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4231\" class=\"wp-image-4231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5678-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5678-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5678-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5678-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5678.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Desoldering the pins<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5679.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5679-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4232\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5679.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4232\" class=\"wp-image-4232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5679-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5679-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5679-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5679-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5679.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Pins extracted<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5680.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5680-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4233\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5680.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4233\" class=\"wp-image-4233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5680-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5680-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5680-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5680-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5680.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Old pins<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5681.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5681-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4234\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5681.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4234\" class=\"wp-image-4234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5681-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5681-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5681-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5681-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5681.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Surface cleanup with Isopropyl Alcohol<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Removing the old broken PINs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5685-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4236\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5685.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4236\" class=\"wp-image-4236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5685-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5685-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5685-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5685-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5685.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Spare pins<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5686-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4237\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5686.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4237\" class=\"wp-image-4237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5686-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5686-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5686-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5686-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5686.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">First pin installed<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5687-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4238\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5687.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4238\" class=\"wp-image-4238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5687-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5687-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5687-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5687-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5687.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Using old supports as guides<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5688-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4239\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5688.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4239\" class=\"wp-image-4239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5688-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5688-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5688-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5688-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5688.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Like brand new!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5689-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4240\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5689.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4240\" class=\"wp-image-4240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5689-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5689-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5689-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5689-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5689.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Solder on the back, just before cleanup<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Raspberry PI &#8211; replacing snapped PINs from the connector<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I kept wondering what happened to it in fact, I noticed that one of the screw-holes was also damaged &#8211; the circuit board around it was cracked. I think the board was was secured with a single screw and it just fell. The microSD slot cover was torn apart. Still no explanation why the ID_SC and ID_SD were cut ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5691.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5691-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4243\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5691.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4243\" class=\"wp-image-4243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5691-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5691-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5691-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5691-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5691.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5693.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5693-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4245\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5693.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/?attachment_id=4245\" class=\"wp-image-4245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5693-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5693-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5693-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5693-816x544.jpg 816w, https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/wm_IMG_5693.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Cracked circuit board around the screw-hole<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, a small video demonstration how the microSD slot is holding up (very good) and that the PI is reading the card successfully (LEDs blinking):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Testing-microSD-slot.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption>Raspberry PI 2 B v1.1 repaired<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A quick little fix and one more board salvaged from the dumpster \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finding a Raspberry PI these days is hard &#8211; all stocks are empty (Jan 2022). The few available on second hand markets are expensive &#8211; either that, or shipping + import tax + 15 euros to BPost for customs handling would make it so. Rather annoyed with the situation &#8211; I kept looking at the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[104],"class_list":["post-4206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-electronics","tag-raspberry-pi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4206"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4248,"href":"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4206\/revisions\/4248"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hex.ro\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}