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Helix Floor footswitch LED resolder/replacement

mikeneticmikenetic Frets: 65
in Digital & Modelling

Minor issue has cropped up on my aging Helix Floor - the LEDs on the two footswitches nearest the expression pedal are failing. I've put the unit into diagnostic mode and checked what's going on, and appears not all the LED channels are lighting up equally, if at all. 

Pressing lightly on the suspect LEDs does cause them to light up/display more colours, so I think the solder has failed and individual connections need reflowing.

I've been quoted £300 to replace the entire board, and that's a bit galling, seeing as the actual fault is trivial, materials wise.

Has anyone just had the LEDs replaced or resoldered rather than the whole board, and if so where and for what cost? They look like the sort of part someone experienced in GPU repair could do with a hot air soldering station, but I'd obviously prefer to go to somewhere that's already seen and fixed this issue.

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