parricide
thanks for the great tutorial, very clear and concise.
i want to repair my rokit 8s with the same issue but i am a little worried that i might kill them. what are the chances of overheating when soldering with these components? i have killed a few components before because of this but dont want to risk too much with my monitors.
It depends on what you're desoldering and soldering. If repairing integrated circuits (IC's) and "chips," then component
package overheating and damage must be considered.
Temperature and
time are an IC's worst enemy. Many component datasheets specify a maximum temperature sustained for a particular length of time, e.g. 10 seconds at 250°C (482°F). This mainly is a guideline for PCB manufacturers that use solder wave machines and reflow ovens. However, you may also use these maximums while manually soldering and desoldering components. With practice, technique, prep work, and the right tools and temperature, you should be able to solder a pad in a few seconds. For passive components (resistors, capacitors, and inductors), heating
should be considered, but it is not as critical.
Your biggest concern is actual damage to the circuit board itself...mainly in the melting of the glue layer that holds the copper pad and/or copper trace to the board. If overheated, then this glue melts and the pad and/or trace can lift off the board. Worst case is when it breaks. In my experience, much time needs to be spent working, reworking, and working a pad/trace in order for this to happen. When in doubt, let it cool!
parricidealso i have a hum in one of them along with the crackling, could this be caused by the same problem? it sounds like ground hum, but when i switch the speakers power supply (swap the IECs, keeping them plugged up the same and with no audio cable plugged in) the hum stays in the same speaker, so i assume it is a problem with the speaker itself.
thanks for the help
This, no doubt, sounds like the goop is causing the hum and the crackle. Open up the speaker and inspect for the stupid, corrosive and conductive goop they slathered all over the board. Also check for failed capacitors.
You'll be crackle free in no time!