QUOTE(oxide32 @ Nov 2 2008, 10:24 PM)

just a thought but have you tried a piece of wire soldered to the alternate solder location, you might have a small break from manufacture in the pcb track, i had one that suffered this problem, thats why i use a piece of thin wire to bypass the whole track. so take it straight from the pin hole in the board straight across to the alternate solder point further up the board, bet it works :-))
sorry forgot to include the image, here it is. just go straight from txd to txd.
[url=http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3489/dg16d2suartpy2.jpg]
Hi yes, I gave it one last shot traced the track back underneath and through to the top again near '2' of the R52
Print - same deal - no go

a Buggered Track maybe but if it is, its under the glue :s and theres no way i'm trying to get that off
theres easier ways, i'll just pick up a new machine and throw this one away

Thanks for taking the time to reply

u72