Topic: Takeing Out The Pin Headers In X2 Install (Read 81 times)

dman7 · « **on:** October 15, 2003, 11:59:00 PM »

Man...I am sick and tired of the #@$# pin headers breaking contact on the LPC points. I have resoldered it four times and everytime one of those eventually looses contact. I am going to take out the pin headers and just solder the wires to the LPC points. I guess what I will do is use a desoldering pump.... Those don't suck the solder up very good, but it is the only thing I can think of. I don't think this will be to easy, does anyone have any suggestions for taking out the pin headers?

Thanks,
-Dman

bleugh · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2003, 12:28:00 AM »

a soldering pump is an excellent device for sucking solder.

de-soldering braid is good for sucking up solder out of holes

MasterMind · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2003, 07:30:00 PM »

flip the board on its side apply soldering iron to bottom of board take pliers to posts and once the iron has heated the solder up the pins will fall out almost.. then once you have taken pins out use a solder sucker from rat-shack $13.95 and do same with the solder. HOWEVER>>> your problem with the contact points coming loose may not be an accident. If you used the wrong solder this will happen. you should use a good 60/40 or if you goto rat-shack get there Highteck solder it works great.. The solder should not come loose unless you used a more solid solder and not the correct mix.. IE using plumbers solder 80/8/2 or some other special purpose solder. also a steady heat will help create a better connection to the contacts.. but hey its your toy's

Xbox-Savage · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2003, 07:36:00 PM »

i use header pins and all the mods that i do to people, i always use header pin and they never fall off.

STOP PLUGGING AND UNPLIGGING THE CHIP DAMN IT!!!

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