Soldering
Contents
Background information
Test
What tools you will need
Items are not listed in any particular order
Required
- Adjustable temperature soldering iron
- Extraction fan for solder fumes
- Soldering wire (lead free or leaded)
- Soldering flux
- Solder iron tip cleaner
- Soldering iron holder
Optional but useful
- Desoldering wick
- 99% isopropyl alcohol
- Squeeze bottle
- Cotton buds(q-tips)
- lint free cotton pads
- Latex-free gloves
- Heat-resistant mat
- Set of soldering iron tips
- Heat-resistant helping hands
- Non-magnetic Tweezer set
- Digital microscope
Uses of this skill
- 1.Attaching wires to devices
- 2.repairing broken conections
- 3.bypassing a broken part
- Reference 1: Source details
- Reference 2: Source details
Step-by-step guide with images
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Flow chart of order of operations
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Troubleshooting/tips and tricks
Fixes to any common issues that were encountered or could be easily encountered
Related Topics
Topics such as desoldering to chip off or firmware dumping for disk PCB repairs
Further reading
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