<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">I've had good luck in some cases with using wire-wrap wire, and soldering it to the components that the traces join. Often the area where the component is soldered in is larger and easier to solder to than what you'd get by exposing the damaged trace, especially if you're dealing with very fine traces. <BR>
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