Trying to solder a board at 2 AM and the smoke came out

I was in my garage last winter trying to finish a 60% build. I accidentally bridged two pins on the microcontroller with my iron. The board let out a little puff of smoke and my heart just sank. I grabbed my desoldering pump and some flux, held my breath, and managed to clean it up. Has anyone else brought a board back from a mistake like that?

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4 Comments

evac821mo ago

Oof, that's the worst sound. Did the board still work after you cleaned it up?

the_barbara1mo ago

Mine was fine after a good scrub with isopropyl alcohol.

karenlee21d ago

Wait, did you have to take anything apart to get to it?

jordanr8921d ago

Yeah, that sound makes my soul leave my body for a second... glad it wasn't a total loss for you, @evac82. I've definitely cleaned up spills that ended way worse.

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