Screwed up controller antenna, need part

[Billy Banana]

I had a very difficult time removing the glue and antenna wires from the part seen below and I destroyed the 2 connections. Anyone know if I can purchase the part seen in the first photo?
thanks

 

[WV. Rootman]

Buy a used controller. They’re about $50 US. Used.
I know they sell that type of connectors. I just don’t know where? If you are good at soldering, that might be the cheapest way to go?

 

[Billy Banana]

Thank you I agree. I do have a spare controller but I was hoping not to open that for fear of screwing that one up too lol. I've got a friend I bet could solder it if I find the connections.
THANKS

 

[Billy Banana]

They are UFL connectors. I will be taking your advice and soldering on some new one I found on amazon
Thanks again!

 

[120CCPM]

You want something like this, although I'm not 100% sure it's EXACTLY like this:
20x IPEX IPX UFL SMD SMT Solder for PCB Mount Socket Jack Female RF ConnectorcEF | eBay

Here's a close-up of the stock connectors:

 

[WV. Rootman]

They are UFL connectors. I will be taking your advice and soldering on some new one I found on amazon
Thanks again!
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Great. You have nothing to to lose. Good luck.

 

[Billy Banana]

You want something like this, although I'm not 100% sure it's EXACTLY like this:
20x IPEX IPX UFL SMD SMT Solder for PCB Mount Socket Jack Female RF ConnectorcEF | eBay

Here's a close-up of the stock connectors:

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ok thanks. They are on their way to me

 

[MerlinL14]

I would consider myself very competent with a soldering iron, but I failed to solder one of these UFL connectors to a friends P3 controller until the 5th try. He buggered it up when fitting an Argtek antenna system. I hope you have good eyes and a big powerful magnifying glass!

 

[Billy Banana]

I would consider myself very competent with a soldering iron, but I failed to solder one of these UFL connectors to a friends P3 controller until the 5th try. He buggered it up when fitting an Argtek antenna system. I hope you have good eyes and a big powerful magnifying glass!

Lol. My friend does

 

[Rick6859]

I would recommend cleaning all the solder off the area to be soldered. You should be looking at just a tinned area, just colored silver by a very thin coat of solder. There’s a tool called a “solder sucker” in tech circles, about $6. Bucks local parts store. Use it to help clean the area. Once cleaned, tin your new connectors before installing them, put them in place. Now your soldering solder to solder on the board. Just a tiny bit of solder will work and this way you cut down on heat issues. I’ve seen the foil traces curl up off the PC board due to too much heat. Go slow, make everything perfect then place n solder. It would be a good idea to wear a static band that’s grounded as a lot of these chipsets can be damaged by static charges on your hands. For what it worth

 

[Billy Banana]

I would recommend cleaning all the solder off the area to be soldered. You should be looking at just a tinned area, just colored silver by a very thin coat of solder. There’s a tool called a “solder sucker” in tech circles, about $6. Bucks local parts store. Use it to help clean the area. Once cleaned, tin your new connectors before installing them, put them in place. Now your soldering solder to solder on the board. Just a tiny bit of solder will work and this way you cut down on heat issues. I’ve seen the foil traces curl up off the PC board due to too much heat. Go slow, make everything perfect then place n solder. It would be a good idea to wear a static band that’s grounded as a lot of these chipsets can be damaged by static charges on your hands. For what it worth

Awesome, thanks Rick

 

[MerlinL14]

I would recommend cleaning all the solder off the area to be soldered. You should be looking at just a tinned area, just colored silver by a very thin coat of solder. There’s a tool called a “solder sucker” in tech circles, about $6. Bucks local parts store. Use it to help clean the area. Once cleaned, tin your new connectors before installing them, put them in place. Now your soldering solder to solder on the board. Just a tiny bit of solder will work and this way you cut down on heat issues. I’ve seen the foil traces curl up off the PC board due to too much heat. Go slow, make everything perfect then place n solder. It would be a good idea to wear a static band that’s grounded as a lot of these chipsets can be damaged by static charges on your hands. For what it worth

I second the solder sucker, I used it, de-soldering braid and acid flux to get a real good clean mating surface. It is **** tricky but doable.