Restore solder pads for SMC on MacBook A1466

[dbuergi]

Hi all,

i got a A1466 logic board for spare parts but it looks like the SMC ist bad. I got several spares but somehow i was too fast while removing it and ripped some pads off. You can see the damage attached.
Just for experience i would like to restore the lost pads but before i start (haven't done this before) do you have some hints or tutorials how to do it?
As written i want to improve skills so it doesnt matter if it takes longer.

[mon2]

See attached.

The ones in GREEN - yes, can be fixed.

The ones in RED - no, do not think so but it may not matter. The concern is that there is no solder contacts showing in the pictures. These balls may be NC = no connection balls. Only after you perform the replacement will this be known.

You can try to test whatever is left in the red pad area in DIODE mode. Red probe to GROUND, yes ground. No power to the board. Black probe to the BLACK pad area. If you see a diode measurement then YES, this missing pad was connected to something out there. If OL, the pad was floating and it will not matter. You can still place a solder pad there but is not connected to anything.

To repair this case, study the pad repair kit by Wylie. A few videos on YT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CQw97TrcIo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnlAi9IiHt8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtSy6cOjJ4k

https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...=wylie+pad+kit