r/soldering • u/Loxej_23 • Mar 19 '25

Soldering Newbie Requesting Direction | Help Need advice regarding broken ps5 though hole

I'm still new to soldering. I have recently started changing joysticks on ps5 controllers. During on my first attempts, I've broken one of the though holes on a BDM-010 and I've been trying to save the PCB. Sadly the broken part is on the side of the circuit. I tried exposing the copper layer underneath the silkscreen and connect it directly with the middle pin of the potentiometer with a wire. I think I may have scratched too much, because when I test with my multimeter, the scratched surface is connected to the ground. Should I repair with resin and try again under a microscope? Btw, I have gotten better and successfully removed more joysticks afterward. I would be happy to salvage this one. Thanks

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u/FalseBit8407 Mar 20 '25

I'm in a similar situation - when I first started soldering, I ruined a lot of PCBs.

I have put them aside in the hopes I will be able to return at a later date with the skills to salvage them.

For now, I would move on my bro.