Procedure Reference Here are the most commonly used procedures from the Circuit Board Repair and Rework Guide detailing circuit board repair / rework using the products listed on this page.

Foreword Provides substantial background information about this guide and how it can be used at your company.

Handling Electronic Assemblies Procedure covers the proper methods for handling circuit boards.

Cleaning, Local Procedure outlines bench top hand cleaning.

Cleaning, Aqueous Batch Process Procedure outlines water based batch cleaning.

Coating Removal, Identification of Coating Procedure covers techniques for identifying various coatings and recommended coating removal methods.

Coating Replacement, Solder Mask This method is used to replace solder mask or coatings on circuit boards.

Coating Replacement, Conformal Coating, Encapsulant This method is used to replace conformal coatings and encapsulants on circuit boards.

Baking and Preheating Procedure covers baking and preheating of circuit boards to prepare them for the subsequent operations.

Epoxy Mixing and Handling Procedure covers epoxy mixing and handling for various repair and rework requirements.

Hole Repair, Transplant Method Procedure to repair major damage to non-plated holes.

Base Material Repair, Epoxy Method Procedure to repair minor damage to base board surface.

Base Material Repair, Edge Transplant Method Procedure used to repair broken corners and edge damage using tongue and groove technique.

Conductor Repair, Foil Jumper, Epoxy Method Procedure uses foil jumper bonded with liquid epoxy.

Land Repair, Film Adhesive Method Procedure to replace damaged land with film adhesive.

Edge Contact Repair, Film Adhesive Method Procedure to replace damaged edge contacts with film adhesive.

Edge Contact Repair / Rework, Plating Method Procedure used to replate damaged or solder contaminated edge contacts by brush plating.

Surface Mount Pad Repair, Film Adhesive Method Procedure to replace damaged surface mount pads with film adhesive.

Surface Mount, BGA Pad Repair, Film Adhesive Method Procedure to replace damaged surface mount BGA pads with new dry film adhesive backed pads.

Plated Hole Repair, No Inner Layer Connection Procedure covers the repair of a damaged hole that has no inner layer connection.

When you consider all the bad things that can happen to circuit boards to cause a reject, it‘s a wonder how some of them survive at all! They get nicked, cracked, broken, scratched, burned, conductors get ripped up, plated holes get torn out. Some don‘t pass final inspection. Others become the victim of changed specifications or just may not look right. That‘s where we come in ...

The kits and materials we offer are the result of over two decades of expertise in circuit board repair. Included are products to repair damage to surface mount and BGA pads, gold edge contacts, plated holes, circuit board base materials and much more. If saving time and money is part of your business plan, make these products a part of your board repair and rework operation.

Preview the sections below for more specific information on our circuit board repair products.

Professional Repair Kit 201-2100 Looking for a kit to do it all! This is the most complete and versatile circuit board repair kit you‘ll find anywhere. This kit is used to repair damaged circuits, lands, surface mount pads, and gold edge contacts. It includes materials to repair burns and defects in the base board and mask. There‘s no better universal repair kit anywhere. It’s the total package. RoHS compliant.

Micro Pad Repair Kit 201-1100 This kit includes everything you need to reliably replace damaged surface mount and BGA pads. The replacement pads have a unique dry film adhesive backing. RoHS compliant.

Land Repair Kit 201-1110 Problems with lifted or damaged lands? You‘ll find the solution in this kit specifically designed to make the process as simple and effective as possible. RoHS compliant.

Gold Contact Repair Kit 201-1120 Repairing damaged gold contacts is delicate work, but this kit helps make the process easier and more reliable. The replacement gold contacts come nickel and gold plated. RoHS compliant.

Circuit Frames Imagine replacing damaged circuits without the mess of liquid epoxy, with a bond strength equal to the original, on bare or loaded circuit boards -- all in about 30 seconds. Circuit frames are now available in lead free versions.

Circuit Bonding Evaluation Kit 201-1130 The tools and materials in this kit let you evaluate Circuit Frames, the IPC recommended process for replacing surface mount and BGA pads, lands, and edge contacts. It’s the ideal "test drive" kit.

Circuit Bonding System Repair technicians appreciate the accuracy of this calibrated Bonding Press, especially when repairing surface mount and BGA pads. The press not only gives the operator better control over the bonding process, but also ensures optimal adhesion and repeatability. The Rework Stand has a built-in calibration slide to maintain a regulated bonding force depending upon the circuit pattern size and shape. A digital temperature controller maintains a uniform temperature throughout the 30-second bonding cycle. RoHS compliant.

Bonding Tips Bonding Tips fit into the hand held Bonding Iron or Circuit Bonding System. The bottom machined surface of each Bonding Tip is used to apply heat and pressure to the surface of a Circuit Frame to bond the circuit frame to a circuit board surface. All Bonding Tips are machined from high grade aluminum. RoHS compliant.

Circuit Track Kit 201-3130 Why use a wire when you can replace a damaged circuit with matching material. Circuit Tracks are pure copper ribbon, rectangular in shape to match circuitry to be replaced. RoHS compliant.

Gold Contact Plating Kit 201-6100 Here‘s the perfect kit for replating solder-contaminated gold edge contacts.

Plated Hole Repair Kit 201-3140 Here are all the tools and materials you‘ll need to repair damaged plated through holes in circuit boards. The kit includes a variety of eyelet sizes, carbide ball mills for drilling, and setting tools to form the eyelets conforming to IPC guidelines. Eyelets are made of pure copper electroplated with solder. Eyelet tooling is hardened steel. RoHS compliant.

Eyelet Press 110-5202 This rugged, heavy duty press precisely forms eyelets in circuit boards for repair or assembly. Has 9" throat depth to accommodate 18" wide circuit boards. RoHS compliant.

Eyelets A comprehensive listing of solder plated eyelets for plated hole repair. RoHS compliant.

Base Board Repair Kit 201-3110 Most types of base board damage can be repaired with this versatile repair kit including edge damage, non plated hole damage, base board surface damage and solder mask damage. RoHS compliant.

Epoxy Kit 115-1322 This kit includes 10 packages of epoxy for repair of burns and surface defects. RoHS compliant.

Color Agents A simple way to match epoxy to the color of the circuit board. RoHS compliant.

Flextac BGA Rework Stencil Kit 201-3120 New and unique self-sticking solder paste stencils. These laser cut, polymer stencils use a residue-free adhesive similar to Post-it® Notes. The self-sticking adhesive seals around each BGA pad to ensure that solder paste will not bleed under the stencil when the paste is applied. RoHS compliant.

Flextac Tape Dots No more hot melt glue, no more super glue mess. Hold wires permanently with tape dots. Just peel and stick for a quick, neat job. Will hold wires permanently in place. RoHS compliant.

Circuit Repair Training Kit 201-2110 This special training kit includes everything needed to learn and practice how to repair damage of all types to circuit boards. The kit covers all types of procedures including repair and replacement of plated through holes, lands, circuit tracks, surface mount pads, gold contacts, base board, solder mask and many others.

Repair Skills Practice Kit 201-4350 Circuit board repair is demanding. This kit will help operators brush up on their circuit board repair skills.

Soldering Skills Practice Kit 201-4150 Are your new soldering and rework operators skilled enough to work on your valuable products? Have they practiced enough to go for certification? The best way to find out is to order our Soldering Skills Practice Kit.

Rework Skills Practice Kit 201-4250 Are your new soldering and rework operators skilled enough to work on your valuable products? The Rework Skills Practice Kit let‘s them practice before they tackle the real thing.

Microscopes, binocular, trinocular, video inspection, boom stands, e-arms, XY tables, CCD camera, USB color CMOS camera, LCD monitors, fiber optic illuminators, frame grabber, fluorescent ring lamp, LED illumination, digital camera adapters and microscope accessories can all be purchased from Engineering Lab at very competitive pricing. Everything that we market is considered by us to be of superb quality commensurate with price. We market our scopes to be appropriate for the inspection and installation of SMD or SMT components in the electronics industry such as assembly, repair, rework, quality control, teaching, inspecting, monitoring and research. We believe that our microscopes and inspection stations give an outstanding value to the electronics industry and other industries requiring quality inspection and that is why we offer a 5 year warranty on all microscopes and one year warranty on all microscope accessories.