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guitarfreak1387
Bronze Member
USA
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 Posted - 06/14/2009 : 23:44:21
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i just got a ce3 the other day. its mij and in real bad shape. (see pics lol)
the sales person told me it worked so i took his word for it. i get home and it passes signal but no chorus what so ever!
So i open her up and i find that the board has been pushed down from the damage to the bottom cover being dented. im not able to lift up the board as it is stuck in there.
the front. with missing pad
the back pannel with the dent.
the side with the shark bite and the output b dent
you can see that the board is pushed down on one side
this is were i belive my problem is. you can tell right by the green wire on the top that part of the boards circit is not there.
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Edited by - guitarfreak1387 on 06/14/2009 23:45:22 |
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cctsim
Silver Member
United Kingdom
418 Posts |
Posted - 06/15/2009 : 04:34:49
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| Try to take the dc socket first out so that you get some wiggle room for the pcb. |
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copper
Bronze Member
USA
73 Posts |
Posted - 06/15/2009 : 04:39:59
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| How much you pay for that boi? Hopefully less than $5. |
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bassinyourface
Bronze Member
France
76 Posts |
Posted - 06/15/2009 : 10:39:55
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A veteran of too many wars I guess  |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 06/15/2009 : 10:56:41
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Gently push the right-hand side of the board further in while lifting the left hand side. Wiggle it a bit and you should be able to get it out.
A break on that track will ensure no chorus - it is the clock drive. |
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ChristoMephisto
Platinum Member
Canada
1288 Posts |
Posted - 06/15/2009 : 11:04:24
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| Wow, first Boss case I've seen broken, yet still functions |
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Dirk
Platinum Member
Netherlands
1309 Posts |
Posted - 06/15/2009 : 17:26:02
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Wow, that's a lot of damage, guitarfreak.
Makes me wonder what kind of shoes some people wear, armyboots with reinforced concrete soles?
It would be nice if you could bring it back to life, I really like my CE-3. |
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guitarfreak1387
Bronze Member
USA
91 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2009 : 20:41:21
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So what do you think the problem could be?
I got the board out of there with a little force, I have a pic but can't post it cus I'm on the road for work.
Could the Broken trace be the only reason why it's not working?
I'm a noob with electric repair, so bear with me. |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2009 : 21:58:27
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Fix the break in the track - I'm 95% sure that will fix it. That break stops the clock for the chorus - so the sound will just be shunted through the BBD without modulation.
In non technical speak, with that track broken, the "on" sound will be the same as the "off" sound. |
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guitarfreak1387
Bronze Member
USA
91 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2009 : 23:20:17
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How would I go about fixing that?
Like I said I'm clueless on this part of pedals, some help would be great! |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2009 : 23:52:47
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Originally posted by guitarfreak1387
How would I go about fixing that?
How do you feel about soldering? Or perhaps you have a friend who could do it? |
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guitarfreak1387
Bronze Member
USA
91 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2009 : 00:06:23
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Myself..... I wouldent dare, first mij, it's special to me, even in it's condition.
But yeah I have a friends dad that could help. |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2009 : 01:05:15
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OK... it's a simple repair. It just needs a small piece of insulated hook-up wire (similar to the wire Boss uses inside the pedal) to go between these two points:
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TKO Ken
Silver Member
USA
162 Posts |
Posted - 06/18/2009 : 05:26:45
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Laurie, that would do it but I don't think I would go from point to point with this fix. There is a fair chance that the sharp componant lead ends might cut through the meniscus of the jumper wire and cause a short. I would scrape off the coating down to the copper on each side of the broken trace and solder a short jumper at the spot of the break then cover the solder joints with super glue. Just my 2 cents.
Cheers,
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 06/18/2009 : 05:55:51
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Originally posted by TKO Ken
Laurie, that would do it but I don't think I would go from point to point with this fix. There is a fair chance that the sharp componant lead ends might cut through the meniscus of the jumper wire and cause a short. I would scrape off the coating down to the copper on each side of the broken trace and solder a short jumper at the spot of the break then cover the solder joints with super glue. Just my 2 cents.
Cheers,
Ken
Yeah, thought of that, but with folks who are a little inexperienced with soldering the point-to-point jumper is an easier fix. Scraping back to copper and doing a clean bridge is a bit harder to do. I reckon it should be fine - there is no real pressure on it when the board is seated properly.
Another way would be to tack the jumper to the component legs on the other side of the board.
IF the person doing the soldering is experienced, TKO Ken's way would indeed be best.
Just my $0.03 worth |
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my "hell on earth" ce3
