Cut the pins with a very sharp set of dykes then remove them one at a time. Then use flux and detailer braid to remove the solder
On April 15, 2022 1:49:33 PM EDT, Rob Jarratt via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: >I am trying to remove an IC from my PDP 11/24 CPU, a DS8641. I am really >struggling to desolder it. I am using the technique of applying fresh solder >and then removing it. But after multiple cycles of this I think I am >starting to damage the PCB. > > > >I am using a fairly cheap desoldering station (this one >https://cpc.farnell.com/duratool/d00672/desoldering-station-uk-eu-plug/dp/SD >01384?st=duratool%20desoldering). Its spec in terms of vacuum pressure is >equivalent to that of the professional Hakko ones though. I am also trying a >hand desoldering pump. None of these are able to clear many of the holes of >solder, although some are doing better than others. Nevertheless, the IC >remains stubbornly unmoving. > > > >Are there any tips for removing ICs? > > > >Thanks > > > >Rob > -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
