Hi, im trying to fix my loose power switch problem however i cannot for the life of me desolder the metal bit on top of it... What am i doing wrong? Its my first time soldering stuff
#help! desoldering the power switch doesnt work
slate viper
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slate viper
it kind of doesnt melt
polar sentinel
obvious stuff first.
did you put solder on the tip of the iron? it helps to transfer the heat to the solder on the board.
not a lot, just enough to cover the tip. you don't want a big glob of it. like a thin coating.
slate viper
Ill try that, brb
polar sentinel
go carefully, don't spend more than a few seconds on the board, or you might start damaging the pads on the board, which are a much, much harder fix.
slate viper
noted, i think i got it loose. That solved the issue, do i need to put more solder after im done?
polar sentinel
a little bit. yes.
if you have flux, put it on the metal points first, then put a little bit of solder on. it will help to make sure it stays on the pad and not move around on to the rest of the board.
slate viper
So thats what flux does, i dont have it but its good to know
Its working much better now after assembling it
polar sentinel
soldering is thermodynamics put into practice.
heat really wants to move from most hot to least hot
matter likes to transfer heat, sometimes really happily, sometimes really lazily.
metals usually are ALL ABOUT the moving heat, because they have lots of matter in a small space.
so putting metal in between the hot and less hot, means the metal will transfer the heat as quickly as it can.
slate viper
ahh that makes sense
polar sentinel
yeah, proper tip + proper temperature + flux = easier soldering
if that came off a bit patronizing, I was volunteering at a school to show some of the kids soldering. I had to explain it to kids that are barely even 8.
only a few hours but man, that was tiring having to kid it down enough for them to understand. I guess I'm still in the mindset.
slate viper
well Im a beginner so it actually helps! 😂