Possiblity of a board level fault finder? - GSM-Forum

reo · 04-21-2002, 08:15

Hi

i wanted to find out if it is possible that a board level fault finder exists?

that can accurately fault find on a pcb board ?

if any1 has any info i would really appreciate it.

regards
reo

tagoy · 05-20-2002, 08:20

hi reo,

there are some board level fault finder that exist but maybe in pcb/pcba manufacturing floors only, considering its cost and practicality.it's not just like flashing a phone thru a single cable but testing from nodes to nodes thru hundreds of needles on an MDA or ICT and still it couldn't be accurate enough when the board is already mounted with components.
for instance, on dense pcba, there are some test points that are on critical area that should be left unprobed to avoid damaging the component/s.

der4, testing a board accurately can only be achieved on a bare pcb.

hope this clarifies, jst correct me if im wrong.

bst rgrds.

reo · 05-21-2002, 02:47

Hi

thanx for the info, it clearifies alot of things. just for interest sake can u tell me where i can find these tools so that i can read more about them ?

regards
reo

tagoy · 05-21-2002, 07:25

jst run a search for "in circuit tester" on the web.

goodluck.

vule · 06-11-2002, 22:34

hiya

try to test Alcatel's mainboards!!! Heat it and when some black sh** comes out u r sure that it's broken...Instead of normal copper layers inside they use graphite paste... That explains why alcatel's are so cheap and such a rubbish !!!

BR

Vule

P.S. Don't try this m8s!!! I'm only kidding

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05-20-2002, 08:20	#2 (permalink)
tagoy Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: pinas Age: 49 Posts: 30 Member: 9949 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	hi reo, there are some board level fault finder that exist but maybe in pcb/pcba manufacturing floors only, considering its cost and practicality.it's not just like flashing a phone thru a single cable but testing from nodes to nodes thru hundreds of needles on an MDA or ICT and still it couldn't be accurate enough when the board is already mounted with components. for instance, on dense pcba, there are some test points that are on critical area that should be left unprobed to avoid damaging the component/s. der4, testing a board accurately can only be achieved on a bare pcb. hope this clarifies, jst correct me if im wrong. bst rgrds.

05-21-2002, 02:47	#3 (permalink)
reo No Life Poster Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 786 Member: 4270 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 13	Hi thanx for the info, it clearifies alot of things. just for interest sake can u tell me where i can find these tools so that i can read more about them ? regards reo

05-21-2002, 07:25	#4 (permalink)
tagoy Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: pinas Age: 49 Posts: 30 Member: 9949 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	jst run a search for "in circuit tester" on the web. goodluck.

06-11-2002, 22:34	#5 (permalink)
vule No Life Poster Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Radiometer Medical ApSBrønshøj Age: 51 Posts: 721 Member: 10854 Status: Offline Sonork: 1578988 Thanks Meter: 3	hiya try to test Alcatel's mainboards!!! Heat it and when some black sh** comes out u r sure that it's broken...Instead of normal copper layers inside they use graphite paste... That explains why alcatel's are so cheap and such a rubbish !!! BR Vule P.S. Don't try this m8s!!! I'm only kidding