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Just in case, Remember to work one board at the time, and then test.
Another tip; Before solder wire, tin the tip of the wire before you manipulate it, in order to avoid loosen strains.
That's the plan! last time I tested after every couple parts and took heaps of photos just to be sure. I just installed a new tip for my soldering iron too.
That's interesting, I figured the silver trim had just worn off. Do you think an emery board would be best? Have any photos of successful attempts doing this?To restore the finish on that trim you can draw-file it with a light/fine grade file that is long enough to straddle the full width of the trim so that the file is stable and doesn't rock over the edges. By draw-filing you restore the original machined finish appearance while at the same time removing the dirt and oxidation. Don't overdo it though; there isn't that much thickness to work with before you start changing the profile and the material comes off very easily. You need to remove it from the faceplate first of course and when you do that make a note of the locations of the various screws because some of them are self tappers and a couple have machine threads..
Thanks