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Default What is this stuff on this pc board?



Allodoxaphobia wrote:

It is not of manufacturing origin.

It looks like a (field? post-inspection?) repair -- the replacement of
"Q200". After soldering, the leads of Q200 have been snipped off with a
pair of flush wire cutters -- leaving a clean exposure of the copper of
the leads.

So, the residue is probably dictated by the brand and the quality of the
solder used in the repair.


That looks possible.

Note the difference in solder finish on those 3 pads compared to the 2 others.

Graham