u/crossandboness

Hi, I’m trying to repair a Minolta X-300 film camera and I need to solder in a replacement capacitor on this flexible PCB. I’m not very experienced with soldering, and I’m worried that a previous owner may have overheated the board.

From the photo, do the capacitor pads/traces still look usable, or do they look lifted/burned beyond repair?

I have not soldered anything yet because I don’t want to damage the flex PCB more.

Hi, I am trying to repair a Minolta X-300. The bottom capacitor appears to be missing/bad, and I think a previous owner may have overheated the PCB while trying to solder it. I am not very experienced with electronics, so I am unsure if the capacitor pads/traces are still usable or if the board is too damaged.

From the photo, does this look repairable? Should I clean the area and solder a new capacitor directly to the pads, or would this need a jumper wire/trace repair?

I have not soldered anything yet because I do not want to damage the flexible PCB more. Any advice is appreciated. :)