How To Solder & Desolder Small SMD Components Using A Soldering Iron - Resistor Capacitor Transistor

Hi, is it possible for you to show us how to remove and replace a CPU socket on a motherboard ?? Thanks !

Cool stuff

The one thing you did not do was test the removed components to see if they could be reused ?

Great video Richard. I tend to use 1.6mm tip to do most of my rework, but I will try a chunkier tip and see how i get on.
By the way, you failed to mention two tools you used throughout your video and that was the twicers and the magnification unit you use. A little recommendation on those tools would be appreciated.

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How much heat can you usually subject components to before they are damaged?

Richard I use the 245 sk tip to remove the parts it goes on both pads on most parts it too it rather chucky and the knife is ez to get into places 73 n4jrs

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i got some of those solder sticks. the are quite decent. howeve i dab on a touch of flux to aid flow.

Such a good technique, I was sort of doing that my self when I didn't want to but it didn't occur to me that I should actually do it when I'm removing a shorted component to save blasting everything with hot air. The only problem I can think that would come up is if its a really densilty populated area around a microchip but I think at that point I could just come in from the top and get the solder heated on both pads either side.

Also having some inverted tweezers where its by default grips and you have to squeeze them to open them apart are quite handy for handling SMD components. They have ceramic ends on them.

Hello Richard! You can slightly bend the sharp tip by pliers, like Sorin do! This way much better to use it)

Thanks for a very useful video any chance of following it up with identifying smd components resistors are fine but caps dont appear to have any identifier, transisitors sot packaging seem very confusing i was trying to fault find on something recently and the device was marked 6B with a 5 rotated 90deg . thanks again

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Since watching your videos I’ve switched to a fat tip and it’s a complete game changer. So many times I’d resort to the heat gun only to make a mess, fat tip seems to do it no problem.

Lots of ways to do this, and it all comes down to personal preference. For hand soldering 0402 up to SOIC, I get great results with a 0.8mm chisel tip (Hakko 900M-T-0.8D) under magnification. Easy peasy.

These are all great videos I learned a lot. keep up the good work

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Could you try the same test again using a type k (knife) tip? I'd be interested in seeing how that works.

What do you recommend for pulling the aluminium dome out of a tweeter that has been pushed in by a child? Would a SMD vacuum tool with a little sucker on the end work?

Thanks Rich for sharing your expertise ..much appreciated..wishing you continued success.

I use the chisel tip for everything as well.

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"A bad workman always blames his tools," because he doesn't bother getting the right ones. Sage wisdom right there

Are you not afraid of damaging parts when applying heat? I just bought a light reflection sensor and in the datasheet it mentions quite a low maximum lead temperature, about 260 degrees C.

I also use the BC3 tip for a majority of my work, Rich. The heat transfer is brilliant. I have the BC1 and 2, also. They get used on occasion.

Hello how much heat can these surface mount components take before frying them? Is it better to go in high for a short time or low temp for a longer time?

That solderstick looks like a game changer

That sounds like the golfer's saying, "A bad golfer always blames his clubs." Or the weather, or other people standing nearby, or the ball, etc.

I love chunky tips - no variations in temperature due to high thermal mass so very consistent results

I've found this channel to be very educational, thanks!

Heya, a bigger tip brings heat in much more easier that's a fact. but still everyone has to find his own way how to solder I guess

Thanks so much! I have been practicing desoldering and soldering tiny smd resistors on a pcb, in preparation for a repair I will do on my 1999 Buick Century instrument cluster, to fix my odometer display. So far, so good! I have the courage to try, and with a bit more practice, I will gain the confidence to succeed. Your video is very helpful, andI truly appreciate you sharing your knowledge! Lil hugs

why does the component have to be perfectly flat?

BC2 is my go to tip! I use a reverse cross tweezers to help alignment when I'm adding caps in parallel and works great. I like the fact that the tip is just big enough to cover 2 0805's stacked.

"you must agree that looks, almost, professional" and it does indeed.
Thank you for this great instructional video
You rock!

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I'm not experienced in such fine electrical repairs but found this channel to follow along with on how to learn. I scored a free washing machine and upon inspection found it has a fried component on the circuit board. It appears to be a black 3 legged SMD ACS1086S transistor. It's the only part of the board that looks fried. I hope that my attempt to repair it is successful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise.

Hey all. Won't it ruin the caps when it's being desoldered that way?

I had nightmare experience with tiny smd capacitors and resistors and chips. It was a mess, very hard to clean, even worse many missing.

i think heating the pad for so long will destroy the pads in low quality boards.

Hi Richard, I just wanted to say I adore your channel and have learned so much from you. I recently started a job involving power electronics, and I have been using your channel to learn and review practical things so I can eventually diagnose and repair stuff around the lab if needed. I’ve also been learning to solder large-ish SMD components on aluminum boards (basically what we had lying around unused), and your advice to switch to a chunky tip is life changing! I don’t have a bevel style, but the chisel style I’ve got at work is still a world of difference over the fine point! Today I successfully desoldered and resoldered a four pin chip on an aluminum board using your techniques! Previous attempts had me overheating and ripping pads off (a different board) lol. So again, thank you so much for your channel and all the solid education you provide people like me getting into the field. Ciao!

Could this also be done with just a heatgun, or would there be no way of it soldering correctly?

I have seen you using either 350 or 380 degrees X for microsoldering. Do you use 350*F or 350*C for the soldering iron?

What solder iron tip size, and solder wir size do you use for 0402, and 0201 resistors/capacitors?

I have a hard time soldering 0402 and 0201s in between surrounding components without it bouncing everywhere. I can't seem to put it down correctly. Any help will be highly appreciated!

Thank u sir.. All your troubleshooting videos are very informative and helpful.. Thanks for sharing

You da man. Thanks