Date   : Tue, 02 Mar 2004 22:11:38 +0000
From   : jgh@... (Jonathan Graham Harston)
Subject: Re: Sick Z80 Second Processor

Pete Turnbull <pete@...> wrote:
> desolder it pin by pin.  You might even be able to do it with an ordinary
> soldering iron: mount the PCB in a vice or PCB stand, heat each pin in
> turn to melt the solder and soften the plastic, and push the pin out,
> finally pulling it out with pliers.
 
Or use a solder sucker (not solder braid). For each pin, carefully heat
the pin until the solder melts. Apply the solder sucker and release the
plunger. Repeat for every pin. It can take a bit of practice, but I've
successfully removed many soldered components to replace with a sockets
this way.
 
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