so the other day, i flashed a partially downloaded openwrt bin file to my TLMR302 and bricked it. (one of my dumb days) so to recover i went about soldering the 4 pin headers and the 10K resistor. accidentally, i shorted C10 (bottom near headers) and did not notice. when i applied power, Q2 (apparently a PNP HY4C, top near zentel IC) gave up the magic smoke.

can anyone please please let me know if this stage is recoverable? although it was not my lucky day, i will be able to remove SMD and replace with a alternate. or should i be more carefull next time and get a new 3020?

thanks
kannan

I would try with a new transistor, I don't think that anything else was damaged.
Usually the part that burns is the weakest and the rest is fine

(Last edited by dabyd64 on 9 May 2014, 21:14)