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- From: jmacphai@cue.bc.ca (James MacPhail)
- Subject: Re: Desoldering for Mac IIsi upgrade
- Message-ID: <1993Jan23.210903.16435@softwords.bc.ca>
- Sender: jmacphai@cue.bc.ca
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- Organization: Computer Using Educators of B.C., Canada
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 93 21:09:03 GMT
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- In article <4235@master.CNA.TEK.COM> florianb@chip.tek.com () writes:
- >=>
- >There have been several tips offered on desoldering the stock crystal
- >in the IIsi. This may help others.
- >
- > [good suggestions for using solder wick deleted]
- >
- >I think the biggest challenge is to keep from slipping with the iron.
- >It takes quite a lot of force to get the old xtal out.
-
- Be warned that "a lot of force" is what destroys a lot of multilayer
- boards. Yanking the plating out of the holes can remove a connection
- to an inner layer that is not restored when the component is re-soldered.
-
- My suggestion for getting the oscillator out is to leave pin 7 for last.
- (pin 7 is at the corner of the oscillator closest to the fan)
- Before desoldering pin 7, use your soldering iron to heat up the case of the
- oscillator (on the component side of the board) near pin 7. This makes
- desoldering pin 7 much easier because pin 7 is directly connected to the
- metal case of the oscillator. If the case is cold, it draws heat away
- from the pin rapidly. If you try desoldering in this state, the solder
- is molten on the solder side, but remains solid on the component side for
- a very long time, which encourages you to pull too hard.
-
- Good luck!
-
- James MacPhail jmacphai@cue.bc.ca james@mirg2.phy.queensu.ca
-