WPC DMD driver board: Is it sometimes better to replace rather than repair? - PinballHelp.com

In the past I've talked a lot about how to repair and restore various pinball components. Today I was confronted with a harsh reality: sometimes it may be better to replace than repair. Take a look at what I mean when I try to work on a heavily heat-damaged WPC dot matrix driver board.
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[@Riz2336]

Seeing as I have no experience soldering I'd go with a replacement board

[@WonkoTSane]

I would check the Rottendog boards carefully and if you are using it for a repair on someone else's machine, let it burn in for a day or two. I have some of them that were DOA or died within a few days. They were declared "old stock" by the wonderful new owners of Rottendog and not warrantied.

[@PinballHelp]

Interesting.. I'll keep that in mind. I've heard some stories about some of their boards but I have not had any issues myself and I've probably installed at least 20 of them.