JH>Yes, I bought a soldering tool set (30-watt), with the help of my
JH>visiting Dad and the electrician's approval. At my Dad's suggestion,
JH>I'm going to first practice soldering on the same type of chips on
JH>a worthless old board. There are also some nice instructions/tips
JH>on soldering electronic components that came with the soldering iron.
Jerry,
One little tip that will save you (and the pcb) a lot of trouble...
Get some fine side-cutters and snip every leg of the IC as close to
the body as possible. It's very much easier to remove one leg at a
time with the iron and a fine pair of tweezers.
Once they're all out use a fine gauge Solder-Wick to remove all the
solder from the holes. (Practise first. :)
Good luck,
Mike
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