J-STD-001C Section 12.2 It says: The repair method shall be determined
by agreement between the manufacturer and the user.
The reliability concerns are far too complex to discuss in a brief email
exchange.
Yes, I have seen properly done repair become a reliability issue,
because the method was not appropriate for the service environment and
performance demands.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cagle, James
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 12:33 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [TN] Repairing
>
>
> We are having a difference of opinion as far as repairing
> missing SMT pads and damaged traces. I know IPC has a spec
> and a lot of companies do pcb repair, but I get the argument
> that our customers don't allow it (not sure they were ever
> ask). I trying to find out what other companies are doing and
> how this is relayed to the customers. Also has anyone having
> boards repaired, ever had reliability issues because of the
> repairs made. We are a CM.
>
> >
> >                                  James Cagle
> > Tyco Printed Circuit Group-Hayward Division
> >
> >               email: [log in to unmask]
> >
>
>

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