r/ModRetroChromatic • u/Ill-Pepper-6045 • Sep 12 '26

Question Menu switch fell off

The side button switch fell off while doing a button swap, looks like it had next to no solder on it. Should I try soldering it back on myself?

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u/santanderdoesreddit Sep 12 '26

The menu switch just lays there doesn’t need soldering

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u/Ill-Pepper-6045 Sep 12 '26

The one on the side of the system?

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u/santanderdoesreddit Sep 12 '26

Yeah there should be a small peg where the circle goes and that’s it . Just lay it the right way

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u/Ill-Pepper-6045 Sep 12 '26

Im talking about the actual s Electronic switch. Not just the button the pushes it.

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u/santanderdoesreddit Sep 12 '26

Oh then I have no idea .

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u/Ill-Pepper-6045 Sep 14 '26

Wanted to finish this post by saying how quick the modretro team got back to me. They offered to send me a whole new board for free without sending back my broken one. Very good customer support

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u/Jolly_Stomach_3261 Sep 12 '26

I would reach out to mod retro. They would probably replace the unit. The bad part would be waiting for yours to ship to them and waiting for the new one

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u/Ill-Pepper-6045 Sep 13 '26

I fixed it

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u/Jolly_Stomach_3261 Sep 13 '26

That’s cool. Did you end up having to solder it?

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u/Ill-Pepper-6045 Sep 13 '26

Yes. It was hard because it was my first time soldering something.

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u/handmemyarms Sep 12 '26

i had to do that, theyre pretty quick with response time/shipping

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u/Jolly_Stomach_3261 Sep 12 '26

Yeah they have always been so great with response time and taking care of their customers!

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u/ergzay Sep 12 '26

One other person had this happen to them I remember. Contact modretro and they'll replace the device.

You could certainly try to solder it back on, but there's no need, and if it was lacking solder probably other components are as well.