Glue/Epoxy used when mounting DNA20/30 board??

[RAZORBACK91]

So I'm now the proud new owner of an NES DNA20 mod from Joe Litt. I took the back plate off to check out how hard it would be to replace the battery later down the road. I noticed The dna board, and pretty much everything else inside the controller is being held in place by epoxy or "glue".

I was wondering, is it at all possible to reuse the guts (DNA20 board and maybe the tactile switchs) after they have been glued in place like this? Has ANYBODY successfully "re-modded" a dna board that was glued in place?

I'm not planning on "re-modding this anytime soon, I'm more than happy with the NES mod the way it is, however it has sparked my curiosity..

I can open it back up to take a picture if needed but I imagine many of you guys and gals know what I'm talking about

 

[retird]

Really depends on the glue and amount of glue used.....I guess that carefully cutting the glue to free the parts is possible but the dna display and ribbon cable are very fragile and can be damaged quite easily....some glue is kinda soft after curing and some is very hard...I use epoxy on my mods so it is very hard....and not made to re-mod....

 

[RAZORBACK91]

I'm going to open her back up and get some pics, maybe that will help in possibly identifying what kind of epoxy this is. I have not found ANY pics online of the NES DNA internals so maybe this will be beneficial to someone else too, battery type, ext..

 

[RAZORBACK91]

What do ya'll think??


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[RAZORBACK91]

Tapatalk pics are terrible quality, so here it goes again..

 

[Dougiestyle]

That looks a lot like simple hot glue. If it can be dented by pushing a fingernail or screwdriver into it, it probably is hot glue. Hot glue is not super tacky on smooth surfaces. If it's holding a textured piece, it's not so easy to remove. I have removed hot glue in chunks. It looks do-able. Just run a high risk of damaging the DNA ribbon by trying to pry it out. Personally, I'd be happy with it as is. Just buy another DNA and mod one from scratch.

 

[retird]

Agree.....the display and ribbon cable are probably glued under the dna board....slight pressure will crack the display glass and the display will die.....it's really your call if you want to chance it....my motto....if it aint broke, don't fix it... good luck....

 

[RAZORBACK91]

Thanks for the reply! It is definitely pliable.. I imagine if you were extremely careful it would be possible, but I don't think ill be re modding this. Battery replacement looks doable tho.


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[wedoitall]

I haven't had luck with nanotech batteries in my Rc planes. Idk about a mod tho. It will discharge a lot easier and slower than my planes .


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[Visus]

That's a really cool mod really neat install to boot.

I haven't had luck with nanotech batteries in my Rc planes. Idk about a mod tho. It will discharge a lot easier and slower than my planes .
I see mixed reviews about those nano's they have really good IR and that usually means a good battery but without my own experience, I have to rely on others. Perhaps when you soldered them you maybe overheated the battery its millisecs of heat exchange that can do it..

 

[mamu]

I use Versachem gel epoxy to hold the screen and board in place inside the case. If I need to remove the screen/board from the case, I use a heat gun which makes the gel epoxy soft again so it can be pried away with no damage to the screen/board.

VersaChem 46509 5 Minute Gel Epoxy

 

[RAZORBACK91]

Thanks mamu!!

I'm going to be starting on my mod today. Just got a few DNA30s in the mail