Gold Edge Contact Rework and Repair.
Gold edge contacts are particularly sensitive and prone to damage. When edge contacts get
scratched, torn or damaged, you can count on two decades of experience from the
super techs at Circuit Technology Center to come to the rescue. We don’t salvage contacts;
we replace them with new ones that have a dry film adhesive backing and are thermally bonded
in place. The new nickel\gold plated contacts are the same size and shape as the original.
This IPC recommended method will restore your boards to their original level of performance
and reliability.
When the gold edge contacts become contaminated with solder or if the plating is worn
or does not conform to the specification, a multi-step brush plating process is used. The
contaminated contacts are stripped down to the bare base metal and replated to meet the original
thickness specification. Typical example for replating contacts include solder contamination,
scratched contacts or when the plating on the edge contacts does not meet the minimum
thickness specification. Our electroplating process is reliable and will restore damaged
contacts to “like new” condition with full functional conductivity and durability.
Refer to the Reference Procedures below for a detailed review of the step-by-step
procedures we follow to repair and rework circuit boards.
Reference Procedures - Service Charges
| No. |
Description |
First Area |
Additional Areas |
| 4.6.2 |
Edge Contact Repair, Film Adhesive Method |
$70.00 |
$20.00 Each |
| 4.6.3 |
Edge Contact Repair/Rework, Plating Method |
$45.00 |
$4.00 Each |
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Solutions Across
the Board
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Contamminated and damaged gold edge contacts.
Contacts replated (left side), replaced
(right side).
Gold edge contact replating process.
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