I do not know if I can do this... I will remove the solder mask again and then I am done for.. I do not want to order yet another one.The both caps lead direct to the new soldered wifi ic.
I guess there is a bit rework necessary or a reballing and resoldering of the wifi ic
Are you 100% sure that it works this way? I would like to try this then.if you think that the hanging is due to a bad wifi ic, then powering the switch without one installed will go past the switch logo.
(might take a few seconds longer)
yes a switch will boot without it installed,I do not know if I can do this... I will remove the solder mask again and then I am done for.. I do not want to order yet another one.
Or how can I do it without damaging the solder mask?
Are you 100% sure that it works this way? I would like to try this then.
new chips dont work without being programmed,I already am using leaded solder. My mistake was using solder wick I guess. I can just run my iron across to reduce the solder on the pads and then just reball on top of these little bits of solder. This way, I should be able to reball without the mask suffering.
And I did not buy the wifi chip off of aliexpress but a local supplier of new parts, with which I never had issues before.
After my exams I will try my best to get this switch working again
This was specifically sold as a replacement chip, they never mentioned that it need to be programmed...
Can I program something like this at home?