OK,
Who is doing their own module repair? I have used a couple companies for doing APs and it cost $ 200. They do a great job and pretty quick.
but to me, anything more than $ 100 per SM for repair doesnt make sense, as there is always the chance of further problems. Since we buy SMs at $ 200 each, doesnt make sense to pay $ 140+ per SM repair, which is about as cheap as I have been able to get it down with people that know what they are doing.
I am familiar with a company that does ‘lesser’ work (to remain nameless), and charges a little less, but they take forever and have just average success rate IMO.
We are wanting to do it ourselves at least on the basic Ethernet/power issues, etc.
Also, if somene with good experience in this want to contact me offlist (PM with your email address please) for a business oppurtunity on this, feel free.
Paul, PDMNet
paulchops wrote: Who is doing their own module repair? I have used a couple companies for doing APs and it cost $ 200. They do a great job and pretty quick.
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We are wanting to do it ourselves at least on the basic Ethernet/power issues, etc.
If you're pretty sure it's an ethernet issue, get a ChipQuik starter kit, and a few ethernet magnetics and a few ethernet phy (the Broadcom chip next to the magnetics) and replace them yourself.
The SMD2000 kit from chip quik has everything you need to get started removing and re-adding SMD devices, except for a soldering iron. I actually have an iron dedicated to the Chip Quik alloy and one for re-soldering.
If you need a good iron, I'd recommend the SL-10 from Circuit Specialists. If you're cheap, you can buy one ($56) and a spare tip (#822 for $2.59) and switch tips to avoid contaminating the Tin/Lead solder with the ChipQuik alloy. Otherwise, get two and label one "ChipQuik Only". I've found that I can actually remove a SMD device with the ChipQuik alloy and the soldering iron set as low as it will go. Oh, and Circuit Specialists sells the Chip Quik kit as well.
I know either Mouser or Digikey stocks (or at least did stock) the ethernet magnetics. I haven't had a lot of luck sourcing the PHY chip though - but I really didn't spend a lot of time since I quickly figured out that I didn't want to get into the business of doing these repairs.
-forrest
Hello,
I have everything you need.
I can help you in establishing in your own repair workshop.