Circuit Board Connector Pin Broke

[Douglas Acebal]

Mouser electronics. But, you need the special dies and a press to install them correctly.

Hey Mike, can you fix my boards for me? Must be much cheaper than a replacement.

 

[harrisonm]

I broke 3 pins off years ago. I put in a tiny screw and nut to replace the pins. It worked great.

I did pretty much the same thing about 15 years ago. I went to Radio Shack and bought some very thin bolts and nuts. The bolts were about 1/2" long and fit snugly in the holes of the main connecter. I drilled a hole right in the center of where the pin was, and then I tightened the nut. I made sure the bolt stuck up just as high as the other pins. It has worked fine for over 15 years.

 

[Ironracer]

How is this done? Looks pro! Better than pro!

And I thought I was cool just adding a Lil solder to the ones on my ol 66.. his is WAY COOLER!!!!

 

[DaveW]

I replace the pins with new.

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Hi Mike, Do you still replace pins on circuit boards? I have a 70 dart ralley board where one pin that fell out. Please advise.
Thanks, Dave W.

 

[Douglas Acebal]

Hi Mike, Do you still replace pins on circuit boards? I have a 70 dart ralley board where one pin that fell out. Please advise.
Thanks, Dave W.

He took care of me. Did great work and good turnaround time.

 

[Mattax]

You can see Mike's setup in this thread (and also ways to repair if you have the inclination/skills/resources).
How do I replace these metal pieces from my instrument panel?