Hello,
 
Is there any one who as some good pictures of a cold solder in surface mount???  I saw some boards that
I can't determine if a problem is present or not.  Unfortunately, I don't have any way to get a picture right
now, so I'll try to give clear description.
 
1-  This is a very populated board, SMD and TH.
2-  Most of the SMD solders look nice and shiny
3-  On diodes (SOD-123 package) the solders look gray but if the solder is lightly scraped,
     it will look shiny
4-  On some of these diodes there is a solder fillet, but I can see a clear demarcation between the
     Lead and the solder.
5-  In some cases, a push with a pick dislodged the diode, leaving a clear "footprint" to the lead
 
That's about all I can say.  How can I tell (without trying to push'em off all the time) if I have a cold
solder???  Anyone has a picture (other than the IPC book)?
 
Thanks!
 
JF


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