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Propofol · Sep 15th, 2009, 08:54

I used nail varnish remover, but only on the blue sealant around the chip. No sign of anything else dissolving.

I just ran the soldering iron over the pins until the solder melted (went shiny) then cleaned between the pins with the end of a needle to make sure that none were bridged.

I didn't need a magnifying glass, all I did was take a picture on my camera at the end and zoom in to look for any bridged pins.

Took about 30mins all in.

Never soldered anything else in my life. Simple.

Sep 15th, 2009, 08:54	#17
Propofol Senior Member Last Online: Oct 11th, 2019 21:59 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: West Kent	I used nail varnish remover, but only on the blue sealant around the chip. No sign of anything else dissolving. I just ran the soldering iron over the pins until the solder melted (went shiny) then cleaned between the pins with the end of a needle to make sure that none were bridged. I didn't need a magnifying glass, all I did was take a picture on my camera at the end and zoom in to look for any bridged pins. Took about 30mins all in. Never soldered anything else in my life. Simple.