SHARK!!!! HELP!!!

[DaFABRICATA]

These damn things keep biting me in the ***!!

I want to know if this is going to blow up....

In the middle of the picture (below the Brown SMD and above the Black small square with yellow crap on it) where the (+ LED is supposed to be, I accidentally bridged solder to the nearest TINY SMD??)

Will this solder bridge cause the shark to POOF?

Anyway..... I know its hard to explain but those familiar with the SHARK might know what I am talking about.

ANY help would be GREAT!!

 

[zipplet]

I am not familiar with the shark but a solder bridge in general is not a good thing. You might try removing it with a desolder pump or carefully using desolder wick. On a board of this size. I'd use the desolder pump carefully (DONT desolder the component and suck it away!) and then use a pick to make sure the bridge is gone. If you use a pick be careful not to break any traces that may be on the PCB.

Then again it's possible a bridge there wont harm it, maybe someone else knows.

 

[DonShock]

I just took a look at one of my dead Sharks under the microscope, and there is already a trace on the board connecting the LED + to that end of the 0.10 ohm sensing resistor. Mine is one of the older Sharks with the green PCB, not the newer blue ones like yours. But as long as the circuits are the same, the solder bridge you describe shouldn't cause a problem since those two points are already connected on the PCB. Of course, that's just guesses on my part based on what I can see.

One method I've used to break solder bridges on these tiny circuit boards doesn't requiring desoldering. I just reheat the joint so the solder is nice and liquid, then I use a sharp object to run through the middle of the solder blob to seperate it and break the bridge. The surface tension of the solder usually keeps it apart. In this area there's a fair amount of clearance, so I would use a nice pointy wooden toothpick. That's what I usually try to use because it is soft enough to not worry about damaging the traces on the PCB and the solder wont stick to it. But on really tight spots, I sometimes use an exacto blade tip. You have to be gentle to not cut into the PCB traces and the solder "usually" doesn't stick to it because it's too cool.

 

[DaFABRICATA]

Thank you both for your help!!:thumbsup:

I will try to de-bridge the solder using a toothpick. I slightly remember having done this before and not having trouble with the solder bridge, but I would feel better knowing none is there.

Again, Thanks for the help and suggestions:wave:

 

[infield71]

Damm shark killer..Keke,just joking.Hope you can find solution to it.

Cmon,there must be some pro's in CPF to help.

cheers M8

 

[Greg G]

I like the new style pots that come on the blue Sharks. I installed my first one on a Tri-Cree Mag yesterday.

I see that DaFrabricata is using an external pot.

I think Don Shocks idea sounds great.