DIY Surface Mount Soldering

[tomg]

On 10-Jan-99, David Halliday (Volt Computer) wrote:
>I forget the brand name but there is a very clever solder out there for
>desoldering SMD parts.  It has a lot better "wetting" ability than standard
>solder but has almost zero mechanical strength.  

>You reflow this solder onto the pins, it displaces the old solder and then
>you can pick the part off the board with ease.

>I ran into this in one of Don lancaster's columns - www.tinaja.com

It melts at a very low temp. So you just run it arround the edges
of the SMD and push it off the board. I bought some from Projector
Belt to replace the DSP in my S01. Works great! 

BTW had to buy a weller princess to put it back on and
it's still working.

-tg



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