[kwlug-disc] Where to fix an Acer A500 tablet?

[Jeff Smith]

Good work, Khalid!

When can we expect the video?  ;)


On 14-12-09 10:44 PM, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:
>> But more seriously ...
>>
>> What I am going to do, is protect the other motherboard components
>> using aluminium foil, like so:
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E34y9l49Zc
> Well, I did what this video said
>
> Covering all the motherboard with aluminium foil, except for the flash
> memory chip, and adding a tiny piece of solder on a piece of foil
> beside the chip
>
> Followed by heating the chip on high until the piece melted + 5 more seconds.
>
> Then let it cool for 15 minutes or so ...
>
> And the TABLET NOW WORKS AGAIN!
>
> Amazing ...
>
> The only issue is mechanical (not electronic). The microSD Card cover
> would not go in. It is stuck on something. So I will have to open the
> tablet again and provide it a path to slide into without getting stuck
> on something.
>