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Can i save this PCB? Is there a good way to desolder the other switches if not? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/mechanical_keyboards@programming.dev
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I accidentally soldered a switch on crooked. I got the switch off the board but i'm having trouble cleaning out the holes so i can put a new switch in.

Can this switch footprint be saved after being clogged with solder and melted a little, or should i try to get the other switches off and start over on a new board?

And what's the best way to desolder these switches if i have to remove the rest?

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[–] 6 points 10 months ago

If you don’t have a solder sucker or wick like the others have mentioned you might be able to knock it out. Just use a soldering iron and heat up one at a time and when it’s melted knock the board on a surface so that the surface tension on the solder pulls it out of the through hole.

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