Problem with memory pack wiring

[ZK2AC]

I am not sure if this is a huge problem, but the one wire that was soldered (at the bottom left of the group) came off and some part of the board did too. I was wondering, can I still relocate the memory pack? Because I have three more controllers I can use! Sorry about the blur.

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/7926/dsci0009k.jpg

[snowpenguin]

Hmmmm I'm no expert, but that happened to me on my psone screen. There was a contact on the other side.

[MarioOwnsAll]

if there is a pin of the back of the board you might be able to solder it to that, couldn't hurt to try. no sence in riping up another controller when you dont have to.

[ZK2AC]

if there is a pin of the back of the board you might be able to solder it to that, couldn't hurt to try. no sence in riping up another controller when you dont have to.

What do you mean by a "pin", if you mean just a hole that goes all the way through the board then yes. But there is no way to solder a wire to the same place?

[thewise1]

There should be some kind of trace coming off of it. A little green line that's lighter than the board around it. If you find it you can scratch off the green stuff and find the copper underneath then you can just solder to that. Or you can follow the trace all the way back to it's next component, like the ic. (the little chip in the middle of the board) Or if it leads to a little rectangle thing. (fuse or resistor) then you can just solder the wire to that.

[ZK2AC]

There should be some kind of trace coming off of it. A little green line that's lighter than the board around it. If you find it you can scratch off the green stuff and find the copper underneath then you can just solder to that. Or you can follow the trace all the way back to it's next component, like the ic. (the little chip in the middle of the board) Or if it leads to a little rectangle thing. (fuse or resistor) then you can just solder the wire to that.

Ok, and to find the copper trace I need to take off the white stuff. How do i do that?

[thewise1]

If there's nothing on the green part then I think it goes to another pin. Like they can be on the same pin maybe. I'm not %100 on that one though. If you could provide a less blurry picture that would help a lot.

[ZK2AC]

If there's nothing on the green part then I think it goes to another pin. Like they can be on the same pin maybe. I'm not %100 on that one though. If you could provide a less blurry picture that would help a lot.

If that picture didn't work here is the url:
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/8342/dsc01956a.jpg
I hope this image is better. My camera has no screen, so it's kinda hard to take pictures with. Just if you were wondering.

[thewise1]

That one I'm pretty sure shares a pin, like the one straight above it. If you have a multimeter than you can set it to the lowest ohm setting to test if they are connected. If it says zero ohms, or something like less than one, then that one is directly connected to it and you can just solder it to that.

[ZK2AC]

That one I'm pretty sure shares a pin, like the one straight above it. If you have a multimeter than you can set it to the lowest ohm setting to test if they are connected. If it says zero ohms, or something like less than one, then that one is directly connected to it and you can just solder it to that.

I don't have a multimeter, I didn't think I needed one. But now I guess I do, and I don't have the money for one. What should I do?

[thewise1]

I'm not really sure, a multimeter is an essential too anyway, if you're going to work with electronics you're going to need one eventually. You could try to see if it works without that pin attached, or just use another controller if you really need a memory pak.

[ZK2AC]

I'm not really sure, a multimeter is an essential too anyway, if you're going to work with electronics you're going to need one eventually. You could try to see if it works without that pin attached, or just use another controller if you really need a memory pak.

Im just making sure that it doesn't screw up my n64 if i don't solder it. Because i've heard people writing about frying your system and didn't want mine fried!

[thewise1]

Last time I messed with a memory pak while the system was on it put my system into sleep mode. (won't turn on for two days) Probably not a good idea to go messing around with it.

[ZK2AC]

Last time I messed with a memory pak while the system was on it put my system into sleep mode. (won't turn on for two days) Probably not a good idea to go messing around with it.

so do you think it would be easier if I just kept the memory pack slot on and not relocate it?
And like I said before, I have like 3 or 4 other controllers!

[thewise1]

I wouldn't recommend leaving it on unless it was going to stick out of the console and be an external adapter. I would still just relocate it. You just have to be really careful when removing the connector. Like get a radioshack desoldering iron It will easily take off all of the solder.

And when you do remove it, if there is any tension at all, DO NOT FORCE IT, that's what always takes off the traces. It may take a little bit of force to get it out but not a lot. Just make sure that everything is desoldered if it has a hard time coming out.