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Thanks everyone for their help - LCD is now working well!
Adam

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "phisatho" <phisatho@o...> wrote:
> > Pin Through Hole
> It is Plated Through Hole - There is a plated connection between 
the 
> top layer and bottom layer through the hole.
> You can identify it by looking at the hole in an angle
> 
> 
> --- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Adam Bradley" 
<adam_j_bradley@y...> 
> wrote:
> > 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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