On 12/5/2012 5:40 PM, Luis Moreira wrote:
>   The pads only connection is to a very small via in
> the centre of the pad, to which we are trying to connect to by soldering =
a
> very thin wire to it. this solution may work but it will not make for a
> very strong connection and i fear it will not last long...

I have done repairs like this before. You will need to get some 30AWG=20
wire , normally used for wire wrapping, and some of the  cyanoacrylate =20
glue, some places sold as super or instant glue.
Carefully scrape the top of the via to expose the copper.
The wire is small enough to go inside the via, so using some flux solder=20
the wire to the via.
After the connection is completely cool use a drop of the glue over the=20
connection you just made.
When the glue dries the connection will be just as solid as it was from=20
the factory.

Mark

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