modern python
Noticed my select button is harder to press than it should be, thought it might have been caused by the HHL Led kit I installed being misaligned but I don't think so after closer examination. Tried IPA with a cotton swab / toothbrush but it isn't touching whatever that is. Any suggestions?
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broken creek
I've had success adding baking soda to the IPA cotton swap when I received things with stubborn corrosion, but I don't think I'd be comfortable leaving baking soda caked onto a GBA board underneath that flex. I can't tell from the photos, but some of the contacts look physically damaged beyond surface corrosion/dirt?
modern python
I'll try and get a tighter image, it looks to be on the surface but I'm not 100%
broken creek
It's the orangey brown bit I'm worried about
modern python
Looks like it is corrosion and it's eaten a small section of the pad away maybe? Anything I can do to clean it up / stop the spread?
( Sorry my scope is a potato )
broken creek
For that type of corrosion, same as before: Q-tip, baking soda, ISO is what I use, never had issues. Just be slow and gentle with it if the pad is damaged, to lessen the chances of damaging it further. If you're quite liberal with it, cleaning underneath the flex PCB could be tricky.
modern python
I'll just remove the LED kit to clean it up, that's no biggie. Thanks for the help