Adapter Asus 9 pin JSPI header for Sop8
Adapter Asus 9 pin JSPI header for Sop8
Sorry, but the image displays a soldering result similar to a "Smoking Crater." The board you were aiming to attach is showing signs of being damaged—some edges are crispy and crumbled, and parts of the surface appear uneven. It looks like the copper traces have been affected, with exposed areas and delamination visible. There’s even a copper strand resembling a hair near the jumper legs, suggesting misalignment. Clearly, this board is in poor condition now. I’m not sure what tools you used, but based on what I can see, it doesn’t look like a successful repair. If you manage to fix it, I’d be surprised if you did it right. Otherwise, you might want to reconsider.
I understand you’d try to restore it, but the chip can’t be written to and isn’t even recognized. You don’t have to push your case on me.
I didn’t do a good job soldering, so I just cranked up the heat and the board clearly didn’t like it. I’m used to handling MacBooks that handle more heat, but I know adding leaded solder helps lower the melting point. It’s frustrating that I’ve already desoldered the same SO8 bios chips from a Z370-A and Z170-A to fit QTJ2 and QTj1.
I’m confident about the approach—those outcomes are very evident. Could you tell me what you tested it with?