Thanks for the quick replies. PM's replied too. I have several interested parties at this point. If they all fall through (which I doubt), I'll update this thread again with a status (available / sold). Right now both are on hold pending payment.

Received mine today, thanks!

Hi Sudomod, As I'm behind in my overall build plans (work, kids, life getting the way) along with Helder and Wermy about to offer new parts, I would like to make an offer for anyone interested in getting a build going yesterday and missed the runs. I purchased multiple sets of all the parts such tha...

Back at it after waiting for parts and tools. Sound card successfully disassembled

I purchased the compact desolder tool that Helder suggested and was able to desolder all the pieces without wrecking anything. Woot!
poor pic but you get the idea...

However when I was cleaning up I burned my pinky on the iron. DOH!

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Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUCA9htja70

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Thu Aug 10, 2017 1:34 am

If you do rip a USB pad, Helders provided the schematic of this Soundcard where your wire needs to go.

Oh, if anyone can find and link that post here that would be great.

Thanks for the idea. Btw, can't we just snip the headphone jack clean off (I'll have to revisit Wermy's guide)

these USB sound cards are absolute garbage. the copper is bonded to the board with wishes and unicorn farts. I amazingly only managed to lose one un-important (the one not connected to a trace) ring on the crystal and all my pads are in tact but it took a lot of care to not destroy it as so many me...