I have seen similar problem and we simply stop our SMT line and send fabs
back to fab house for resurfacing. We were able to run without problem
second time so your half answer is that yes fab house can fix it.

re, ken patel

At 04:22 PM 10/29/97 -0400, Jim Marsico 516-595-5879 wrote:
>We've been receiving some boards from our supplier which exhibit dewetting on
>the surface mount pads.  The solder on the pads is much thicker on one end and
>the balance (about 75%) is very thin.  We have had some non-wetting on the thin
>portions during assembly.  The boards are HASLed, obviously the solder is blown
>off in the direction of the thicker solder areas.  My question is this, what is
>the fabricator doing wrong, and can these boards be reworked?
>
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