[Elecraft] Damage To Microcontroller Socket, K2 Control Board

[Don Wilhelm]

Richard,

Remove the socket and replace it.  While attempting to repair one pin 
may work, it can lead to intermittent behavior.

If you do not have good de-soldering tools, attempting to remove it 
intact can be difficult.  Break the plastic case apart with diagonal 
cutters or whatever tool works and then remove the pins one at a time.  
Remember that preserving the board is the most important item.

73,
Don W3FPR

Dianne & Richard Gething wrote:
> Good Evening All 
>
> I have started construction of my K2 and have accidentally damaged the 40 pin IC socket for the Control board microcontroller IC. 
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> While removing a stray piece of solder from one of the contacts, I bent one of the wiping contacts in the top of the socket.
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> Is it better to remove and replace the whole socket (it is soldered in place now), or can I bend it back into shape without doing any damage to it. I don't want to cause a long term problem with the IC by leaving a possible bad contact ?
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