Good News: How to Get Electronic Modules, Displays, and Control Boards Repaired

[hotajax 223]

The propane heater in my house has a control board that costs just about $700 with tax and shipping.  I have used FOUR of them since it was put in service 11 years ago.

My standby generator also has a very expensie control  board, pushing $400 bucks.  Am now on my 3rd board in 9 years. 

 

Took me several hours of hunting around on the 'net and making phone calls, but finally found somebody that does it.  Price was about 1/3 of buying a new board, and it came back to me wrapped up very securely.  The turn-around time back to me was less than a week.  \

 

GLOBAL ELECTRONIC SERVICES, INC. of Buford, GA.  Polite, reasonably priced, and fast service. 

 

 

 

[ri702bill 8,316]

 

 

[ri702bill 8,316]

Unless they too go "Paws up" in this whacky economy....

Edited April 10, 2023 by ri702bill

[953 nut 55,207]

Several box folding machines have hot glue applicators on them with a circuit board  to regulate the glue temperature. We had several units at our farm and neighboring farms and would have a spare board or two on hand. Price for having them rebuilt was about $ 100 and new ones were about $ 300. When the board on one of our newer units went out I sent it off and when it was returned I noticed a fresh solder connection on one component. I took the board to an electronics store and they identified it as a particular value resistor (don't remember the resistance). I asked how much those resistors cost and was to they were a nickel apiece. I bought twenty of them and we never had to send a board off again.

[wallfish 16,994]

Thanks for sharing!

With that many going bad I'm surprised you didn't buy one of these hammers to "fix'm"!

 

[WHX?? 48,815]

What kind of heater or furnace do you have? 

Most are integrated and are difficult to repair not to mention dangerous. If they are repaired and your house blows up you are out on a limb. 

That said I have field repaired many in the field. In a dark smelly cat crap basement in the middle of the night to boot. Thanks for reminding me for retiring @hotajax...

Normally I would replace it if the board was on the truck. Price be dammed if the customers wanted heat and -10 out.

Most were solder joints that burned off and repaired many with soldering iron consisting of a screw driver heated with a mapp torch. Was a matter of getting a nice old blue hair some heat you understand.

 

Learned to carry a soldering gun. 

I always advised the customers to have it replaced just to cover my rear. Made them sign the work order explaining that and the repair was just temporary. Most never did. 

Guess what I'm sayin is just be careful 

[WHX?? 48,815]

1 hour ago, hotajax said:

have used FOUR of them since it was put in service 11 years ago.

My standby generator also has a very expensie control  board, pushing $400 bucks.  Am now on my 3rd board in 9 years. 

That said clearly a design flaw in the board(s) and go 'Fish's route. 

[squonk 41,081]

I've had brand new furnace boards with loose solder joints.

[WHX?? 48,815]

9 minutes ago, squonk said:

I've had brand new furnace boards with loose solder joints.

many ... new just ran them under warranty. 

[oliver2-44 9,743]

Good Information.

The radio in my 2014 Ford doesn't work anymore. Now I just play music over my cell Phone to a Bose speaker.

It used to work sometimes and then goes off with a loud static pop.

Hit the right bump in the road and it would  back on for a while. 

Searching online many Ford owners of this vintage report that problem

I suspect it is a cracked solder joint. 

Ford gets $1000 for that radio board.

I think I'll see this company will repair the board!

If not I've read you can put them in an oven at 325F and try to reflow the solder, nothing to loose as its already broke.

Bad part is taking part of the dash apart to get to it, But I need to do that now as the heater duct flapper motor just went out and stuck in AC mode - So I've got all summer to fix it.

Ford had a problem with the previous design flapper motor, they fixed it and introduces a new one per the Ford enthusiast forum.

Edited April 11, 2023 by oliver2-44

[hotajax 223]

12 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

Good Information.

The radio in my 2014 Ford doesn't work anymore. Now I just play music over my cell Phone to a Bose speaker.

It used to work sometimes and then goes off with a loud static pop.

Hit the right bump in the road and it would  back on for a while. 

Searching online many Ford owners of this vintage report that problem

I suspect it is a cracked solder joint. 

Ford gets $1000 for that radio board.

I think I'll see this company will repair the board!

If not I've read you can put them in an oven at 325F and try to reflow the solder, nothing to loose as its already broke.

Bad part is taking part of the dash apart to get to it, But I need to do that now as the heater duct flapper motor just went out and stuck in AC mode - So I've got all summer to fix it.

Ford had a problem with the previous design flapper motor, they fixed it and introduces a new one per the Ford enthusiast forum.

Sounds kinda crazy about heating up the oven, but give Global a call.  Cost you a few minutes?