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Mark1960 · 15th Jan 2021, 7:02 pm

Check the through hole plating for continuity for any pins that have a trace connected on both sides of the board, if there are any.

Do you have any copper tape, that would be useful to fit a strip over the damaged ground trace on top side, with holes for the socket. If not then maybe reinforce the ground with a wire link.

Did you get a turned pin socket for the replacement? Then you can solder top and bottom side of the socket, but only where there is a top side trace.

15th Jan 2021, 7:02 pm	#123
Mark1960 Octode Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,294	Re: Non-working Commodore PET 3016 Check the through hole plating for continuity for any pins that have a trace connected on both sides of the board, if there are any. Do you have any copper tape, that would be useful to fit a strip over the damaged ground trace on top side, with holes for the socket. If not then maybe reinforce the ground with a wire link. Did you get a turned pin socket for the replacement? Then you can solder top and bottom side of the socket, but only where there is a top side trace.