[Gta04-owner] GPS fix? Fixed.

[Neil Jerram]

Christoph Mair <christoph.mair at gmail.com> writes:

> On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Neil Jerram <neil at ossau.homelinux.net> wrote:

>> I'm planning to do Christoph's fix, i.e. desoldering one side of each of
>> the capacitors, and then adding two short wires.  In case there's any
>> reason not to do that, please do say.
> I would recommend to change the switch chip. You will definitively get
> better results. It requires a bit more work and the right tools (I use
> a hot air to exchange the chip). Just be careful, the middle pin side
> next to the SD card holder is connected to a GND plane which will suck
> away all the heat you apply. It takes some time until you can lift the
> chip off. Then don't stop heating but place the new chip onto the hot
> pads so they will already be soldered when you remove the hot air
> tool. Then re-check every solder joint and you should be done.

Thanks for the advice!  I also just reread the whole trail and
discovered that Nikolaus previously said that results were better with the
new IC than with the wires - so sorry for not checking previous emails
properly before.

Regards,
      Neil