Buenas Dias Enid how do you remove the solderpaste ? to your question: you should build up sufficient thickness, min of 30 microinches then, you should do tapetesting for adhesion, use standard masking tape for this. [log in to unmask] -----Message d'origine----- De : [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Ŕ : [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date : February 19, 1999 7:35 AM Objet : [TN] Rework information > ---------- > From: [log in to unmask][SMTP:[log in to unmask] M.HP.COM] > Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 2:18:50 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] Rework information > Auto forwarded by a Rule > Gold contact rework We are replating gold contacts that has been contaminated with solder paste. The process is to remove the solder paste from the contacts, clean the area and then apply gold using the same principle of pcb gold plating. Is there any reliability issue with such process? Is there any particular analysis to validate the process? Any information in this matter will be helpful. Enid Dávila ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################ ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################