Through-hole assembly means bending leads on components and putting the leads through holes in the circuit board, then soldering them in place, and trimming the wires. That took up too much space and ...

Once you’ve mastered this skill, you’ll find that it unlocks further interest and additional opportunities to explore electronic repairs ranging from simple to complex. How do electrical engineers ...

Your plant has several custom-built production machines that use various plug-in circuit boards. The standard practice has been to troubleshoot to the board level and then replace the entire board.

Furnace control board replacement cost typically ranges from $50 to $900, though most homeowners spend an average of $500. The cost to replace a control board depends on local labor rates, inspection ...

Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are the essential building blocks behind almost all modern electronic devices. These components ...

Workbench contributor and engineer Duke Evans writes that he has repaired many a circuit board trace with bare wire. In his years of circuit board repairs, Duke has also noted that some older ...

For decades, solder has been the glue that holds electrical components to the circuit boards installed in computers and other electronic devices. Sunnyvale’s Verdant Electronics hopes to change that, ...