True. But it will love you long time.
You can do just a good a job with solder wick, but that thing worked great when you have a bunch of parts to pull.
Press to joint, wait 1 second. Suck for 2-seconds and your done. The parts usually fall right out.
Overkill sure, but it made life so much easier. Laptop power connectors is another great application.
First off, kudos to you for trying. :tup:
Now be honest…would you try it again? Anyone can do this stuff!!!
Practice, practice, practice…
Couple things:
There are mulitple types of solder; Rosin, Water Soluable, Lead Free, and No Clean.
If you use a system be sure to use the right Core (wire) and Flux. Flux is used as an activator to rid the surface of contaminents just like in plumbing as you referred to. One tip is to use flux cored solder to help limit the amount of flux needed.
Solder “wick” it a great tool when removing components. You literally “wick” the molten solder off of the leads/pad to aide in removing the part. Google “Solder wick” and you will have hours of reading. Also, there are different types of Solder “wicks,” see above.
You soldering “skill” is only as good as your tool. The Weller WES51 is a great iron. I have the digital version (WESD51).
Tip size is critical. As a rule of thumb your tip should never be larger than the Pad you are soldering to. But, technique can sometimes be more critical.
Cleanliness is also critical. I clean everything I solder. this is more of my technique when using external flux. But, in some cases you need to clean. For example unactivated water soluable flux will literally oxidize and deteriorate the solder joint you just connected if not cleaned. It is highly “corrosive” when speaking in terms of soldering. But, it won’t eat through your fingers.
There is TONS of information when it comes to this stuff. But, I highly suggest you keep at it. I would love to “coach” you on other projects you have along the way if you wish.
Good luck and congrats on getting your TV fixed…If you old board is still “good” double check the capacitor locations/polarity and inspect the board for damage. The smoke you reffered to could be anything. It may still be good. See if you can fix it!
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Sure. Shoot me a PM when you are ready. If you have the parts it is literally an hour at the most…
