Paddle Shifter broken off circuit board - what are my options?
Grant Yarbrough
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Hi all, I was attempting to install the advanced podium paddles onto my formula v2.5x wheel and when removing one of the original shifter connections the housing broke off the circuit board. I believe the soldering was poor as the other wires were removed from the other side with no issues. Any options to fix? I have no soldering experience whatsoever. Was also wondering if I could just replace the circuit board as most of it seems plug and play (but I could be wrong).
Any help would be appreciated. I did submit a claim on Fanatec's support line since I just purchased the wheel in Oct 2021 but I don't expect a reply for at least a few days.
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Here is the broken housing for reference
If you have a friend that's handy with a soldering iron, they should be able to put the connector back on the board and re-flow the solder. I'd sure hope it's covered by warranty though.
If you look at the picture are the pins circled in red still attached to your connector that came off the circuit board.
Yes the pins were still attached but Fanatec customer service asked me to send in for repair or replacement since it was still under warranty. Was delivered to their California location last week so hopefully will hear something soon from them.