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The top part near the DAC just above the DAC of the 5.5Gen, the Zcaps, pulled it and riped the right side of the pad... thanks for suggesting the DMM i will check if there is any signal running though the pads near the dac.
Its super hard to solder on the 22pin of the dac, way small, and its in between the other pins as well. if i screw this up it might just kill the ipod because its also connected to the 3.5mm female jack as well. if it spoils, so does the 3.5mm.
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Hi joshuatan, not sure if you mean this pad but it is possible to solder to the trace running to the pin 23?
1st remove the Lefthand wire and clean up the solder and traces.
You need to carefully scratch the laquer off the trace making sure not to scratch any other traces. A craft knife is perfect for this. Then you need to get some flux on there using a flux pen or tothpick etc.
Pre-tin your soldering iron (wipe off excess) and quickly run it down the trace.
Now re-flux the trace.
If you are using stranded wire for your mod, take away as many strands as you need to get a thin enough wire to solder. Alternatively use thin 'wire wrap' wire as I have done in the past.
Pre tin the wire and then coat it in a 'little' flux.
Use blue tack or a clamp, crocodile clip etc to make sure the wire is in exactly the spot you want. Not too close to the solder joint, you need to get some epoxy on there afterwards. The wire should be lying parallel to the top of the DAC so you can pick up the longest part of the trace without bending the wire.
Then dab your pre-tinned & wiped soldering tip onto the wire and and down onto the trace....hope it grabs.
The trace may lift as it cools but dont worry as long as it doesn't break.
Now check for continuity from pin 23 to the wire using your DMM.
Now you need to re-attach the left wire.
If you are successful then get some epoxy (best) or hot glue on there before you try and remove any clamps or blue tack etc
It is possible, I did it
