Faulty Switch

[MMXMonster]

I just installed a 2.6CE Lite chip and discovered that I have a bad switch.
The switch that controls the chip on/ off has to be wiggled to get it to make contact. Once I get it to enable the chip it boots fine so I know it has nothing to do with the install.

Question is... does anyone know of a way to bridge the solder contacts under the switch (remove the sticky tape to expose) to make the chip always on?

I have already contacted the chip dealer and they will send out a replacement, but it will take up to a week to get and cost me an addition 15-20 dollars for shipping. Since the person this is intended for will not be using the box online, there is no reason he would need to turn the chip off. So if I could just hard wire it to be on no matter the switch position would be fine.

 

[Littlemiss]

In my sig I have a link to a 2.6CE switch diagram that you could use to try and do it

 

[MMXMonster]

Thanks

It's been awhile since reading schematics, but that helps and points me in the right direction.

Thank You.

 

[Big_Whoopin]

If you peel back the double sided tape you'll see some of the traces and the switch points. Since it's a DPDT switch they'll be arranged like this-
o x o
o x o
Where the x is the switched lead for the o's to the left and right. One row is for the sensor leads and the other is for LED lighting. I'm pretty sure (but not 100%) that the contacts closest to the edge of the board are for switching the sensor leads. One giveaway is that the LED power lead and the common ground are wider than the other leads around the board. So if you can find the thin traces you should be able to identify the pins as for the sensors. Remember, some traces are hidden under the switches themselves which is what made creating the schematic a PITA at times. Hopefully these tips can point you to the right... er, points.

I wonder if my schematic post should be stickied... I will have some more updates to it in a bit. Not the image, just the findings posted after.

-Whoopin'