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Re: OT: Soldering LCDs

2003-12-02 by Adam Bradley

Pin Through Hole - gotcha.  Just don't want to bugger up another LCD!
(I've killed two...)
Adam

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "phisatho" <phisatho@o...> wrote:
> If the LCd PCB is doublesided with connections on both sides, 
mostly 
> it should be PTH.
> then you need to solder to one side only
> 
> 
> --- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Adam Bradley" 
<adam_j_bradley@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Al,
> > 
> > I'm running about 350-380C with 0.7mm solder... any suggestions?
> > Also, do I need to solder both sides to the header?
> > 
> > Adam
> > 
> > --- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Al Welchaxxiom" <alwelch@a...> 
> > wrote:
> > > We solder 16 pin headers onto LCDs all the time. Perhaps your 
> > soldering temp
> > > or choice of solder is the problem?
> > > 
> > > Al Welch 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Adam Bradley [mailto:adam_j_bradley@y...] 
> > > Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 7:20 PM
> > > To: AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [AVR-Chat] OT: Soldering LCDs
> > > 
> > > Hi!
> > > 
> > > After a short hiatus (house painting, travel etc) I'm back 
trying 
> > to get my
> > > LCD to work!
> > > 
> > > After soldering a couple of jumpers on a board with some pitted 
> > tracks,  I
> > > _have_ managed to get the LCD to work.  However, not reliably.  
My 
> > issue now
> > > seems to be soldering the SIL header to the LCD and the lack of 
> > positive
> > > contact between the pins/sockets.
> > > 
> > > The LCD would appear to be at least doubled sided, with tracks 
on 
> > both
> > > sides.  Do I need to solder both sides of the LCD to the SIL?
> > > 
> > > TIA,
> > > Adam
> > > 
> > > PS: LCD's sure are hard to de-solder!
> > > 
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