COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to perform:
1. Troubleshooting and diagnostics PCB issues using a digital multimeter.
2. Solder and desolder SMD components on a Printed Circuit Board using soldering iron and
SMD Rework station.
3. Basic to Advanced levels SMT, BGA Rework, Reflow and Repair.
4. BGA Chip Repair, and Re-balling.
5. Understand and repair modern interfaces such as HDMI, display port, USBs and WIFI
Boards.
6. Learn Hand Soldering and Thru-Hole Soldering Skills.
7. Using various testing and soldering equipment such as SMD Rework Station, heat air gun,
oscilloscope, microscopes digital multimeter, bench power supply and Thermal Infrared
Image Camera for finding and fixing PCB electrical short circuits.
8. Working, debugging, testing, troubleshooting, and reworking of Printed Circuit Boards
(PCBs).
TOPICS:
I. Knowledge of basic electronic circuit principles and functional building blocks and ability to follow multi page schematics for troubleshooting.
II. Troubleshoot, diagnose and Repair of Analog and Digital Circuit Boards.
III. Solder and Unsolder, Rework skills (Surface Mount Technology and through-hole components).
IV. Electronic assembly, fine-tip, hand soldering touch-up and rework of printed circuit boards
using surface mount technology and through-hole components.
V. Color identification.
VI. Perform PCBA rework using soldering tools on fine pitch components.
VII. Perform electronic signal measurements using a variety of test equipment and methods to
troubleshoot multilayer PCBA product defects.
VIII. Perform testing sequences on repaired work using detailed work instructions.
IX. Ability to use hot air equipment for multi-lead device repairs.
IX. Finding and fixing electrical short circuits using Thermal Infrared Imager Camera.
X. Evaluation: Bench Test and Quizzes.