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Desoldering From PCB

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 3:00 pm
by ShadowChaser
My Raspberry Pi 0 decided to crap out on me so I gotta replace it. I realize that it is really hard to desolder the thing from the pcb. Any suggestions?

Re: Desoldering From PCB

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:19 pm
by tinkerBOY
Try a hot air rework station. Which part of the pi zero you're desoldering?

Re: Desoldering From PCB

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:24 pm
by ShadowChaser
tinkerBOY wrote:
Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:19 pm
Try a hot air rework station. Which part of the pi zero you're desoldering?
GPIO pins connecting it to the pcb. I don't own a rework station nor can I afford a decent one :/

Re: Desoldering From PCB

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:33 pm
by tinkerBOY
Use a desoldering vacuum sucker and a soldering iron. It's gonna be tough though but very much possible.

Re: Desoldering From PCB

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 6:05 pm
by ShadowChaser
tinkerBOY wrote:
Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:33 pm
Use a desoldering vacuum sucker and a soldering iron. It's gonna be tough though but very much possible.
Ended up using a metal spudger and slipping it under the pins one by one :/ Seems to have left no damage though the pi is totally dead :(