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Article #1236Re: Desoldering Line-in jack on soundcard
From: jakdedert
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 14:59
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 14:59
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Doc wrote: > "Lynn Coffelt" <coffelt2@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:du8ubm$qq8$1@emma.aioe.org... > >> Jeff's right, solder wick (soderwik?) will do it just fine. Wick on the >> solder, iron on the wick, very slight wiggle just as the solder melts, and >> Presto! Either the solder is all wicked up, or the PCB land is lifted and >> twisted and things get just a little bit more difficult. >> Been there, done that, 97 3/4 % success rate. >> Old Chief Lynn > > Will give it a try, many thanks to you and others replies. > Suggestion: old, defunct soundcards are a dime a dozen from various sources. Practice on one of those until you get it right; or you risk trashing your card beyond repair. Once you've successfully removed a jack, reinstall it on the dead card for practice (successful desoldering is only half the battle). Now that you've got all that down, remove the jack from your 'good' card and *throw it away*! It's not worth trying to fix. Replace it with one from your 'practice' card.... jak
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