Hello all! Long term techie, but I'm relatively new to soldering so forgive any ignorance in advance. Now, straight to the point:
I recently ordered a retro game online, and the seller neglected to mention that the CMOS battery had been replaced. Before even opening the cartridge, I could already sense the strong aroma of something had been soldered. Once I opened the cart, it was 100% confirmed. A very poor soldering job and a fairly strong smell. In a few minutes I felt slightly light-headed. Unsure if it was lead, or something else. Keep in mind this is well after any soldering had already taken place.
I'm not crazy about sending it back, but I'm far more concerned about my health. This is no joke if I have anything to be concerned about, unless it's just a smell that will eventually fade. Essentially I'm just needing to know if this is something that wears off over the course of a few weeks, or if the person who did the soldering, did something wrong, and now I'm left with a semi-rare game that smells of lead (or something else). Should I be at all concerned? Is it worth keeping? Am I just overreacting? Thanks in advance!
I recently ordered a retro game online, and the seller neglected to mention that the CMOS battery had been replaced. Before even opening the cartridge, I could already sense the strong aroma of something had been soldered. Once I opened the cart, it was 100% confirmed. A very poor soldering job and a fairly strong smell. In a few minutes I felt slightly light-headed. Unsure if it was lead, or something else. Keep in mind this is well after any soldering had already taken place.
I'm not crazy about sending it back, but I'm far more concerned about my health. This is no joke if I have anything to be concerned about, unless it's just a smell that will eventually fade. Essentially I'm just needing to know if this is something that wears off over the course of a few weeks, or if the person who did the soldering, did something wrong, and now I'm left with a semi-rare game that smells of lead (or something else). Should I be at all concerned? Is it worth keeping? Am I just overreacting? Thanks in advance!
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