Don and all who helped Diodes have been replaced. Everything is back to normal
Thanks Ariel NY4G Sent from my iPad On Oct 31, 2012, at 11:02 PM, "Don Wilhelm" <[email protected]> wrote: > Ariel. > > While it is sometimes possible to clip the leads on the top of the board and > use the remaining leads to mount new diodes, I suggest that "is cheating". I > always remove the board from the heatsink and de-solder the diodes from below. > Usually, the thermal pads will stay in place and can be re-used unless they > become torn. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > On 10/31/2012 10:34 PM, Ariel Jacala wrote: >> Don, >> >> I took off the shield on the KPA100 and those two diodes are tight against >> the back panel and the toroid. What would you recommend is the best way to >> desolder and replace those? It is tight against the back panel and a >> toroid. I do not want to risk damaging the nearby toroid - so I think I >> will remove the the standoffs and remove the PCB from the heat sink and >> desolder it from the back side (non component) side. Is this what you >> would do? >> > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
