hi,
i
think you'll need to give us more details. perhaps a picture posted
at your web site.
is
this through hole or surface mount technology? are there bga's? how
many components? i think dipping them in a solder pot then acid etching
away the left over sheet of solder sounds like a real bad
idea.
if all
the leads are accessable, why not just cut the leads and pick off the
parts? is this a power/ground short, or a signal to power/ground short, or
a signal to signal short? a power supply and an infrared camera can help
you localize shorts without damaging the pwb.
phil
Hi All, How do you
de-populate a PWB board without causing too much damage on the board's
outer layer, that you can still measure the resistance of all of the
traces? I am looking for inner layer shorts on the PWB.
I heard you can
de-populate a board by placing the loaded board into a solder bath, and the
components falls off automatically. Then, put the board into an acid
bath to etch off the solder on the surface of the board. This method
seems to etch out some of the outer traces. Do any of you have
suggestions to my assistance? Your help will be greatly appreciated
it.
Michelle