First attempt at SMD desolder!

[smithy]

Here it is - my first attempt at an SMD desolder using a heatgun. A couple of tracks are still attached to legs but I can easily get these off with my soldering iron. Now to move on and get those CPUs off boards that have been sawn off

[Neon_WA]

better than my first attempt, smithy

i started using a heat-gun but found it still a bit hit n miss

most times now i used an old electric frying pan... let it heat up.. then put the cut down boards in... couple of minutes later lift them off with something so i dont burn my fingers

for dips & soldered socket chips i use a modified pair of ice-cube tongs to pull them out cleanly once the solder has melted. Some woolen felt stuck to the jaws makes sure i dont mark the chips and the wool doesnt mind the heat

the only time the frying pan has trouble is when the soldered joints extend thru the board a long way and hold the board to high off the plate. To solve this i put the lid on, to let the heat build up.
Not much different from CPUShack's oven method for baked apple chips


SAFETY NOTE Children please do not try this at home as these techniques have been carried by untrained ameteurs in haphazard conditions on items known to contain hazardous substances... fun is'nt it

[johnorun]

[CPUShack]

I think this is now appropriate

http://www.cpushack.com/CookingAppleCPUs.html

[smithy]

[susl45]

Good job, smithy, Congrats!
You start to be a DIYer

[Windmiller]

[cooperalp]

I did my first desolder as well last week.

First I used a torch and almost melted the whole card, I find it way too powerful. Luckily I was able to save the chip.

Then I checked couple of topics on the forum regarding desoldering, thought heat gun would be a good idea., checked the closest stationary store and found out that one brand was on special and got one the same day for $15. There are ones for $80+tax but I think it is unnecessary.

Heat gun works very well for me. It takes about 2 minutes to desolder a chip and it does the job almost smoke free!!


Here is a picture of my desolder.


ALP

[donutty]

Beware of cheap electric heat guns! I've gone through about 5 new cheap ones (around £10) but got a good brand one (Bosch) second-hand and it has outlasted all the others put together 100 times over and is still going.

It seems that you really do get what you pay for when it comes to hot air guns, so if you are doing a lot of de-soldering, get one from Bosch, DeWalt etc.

[Neon_WA]

heres my desolder job on a alpha using the frying pan technique i did for someone

[CPUShack]

now try acid to remove the solder from the pins, and it'll be perfect

[Neon_WA]

[johnorun]