Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Ian_D on 24 November 2008, 16:48:32
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I’ve noticed recently that Acer laptops appear to be a nightmare to desolder. The iron (which was a cheap one) just didn't melt the solder!
I thought that the soldering iron was knackered, so told my boss to buy a decent one ;D.
£50ish later I now use a temperature controlled Antex 50w Iron.
This has worked a treat doing DC sockets, until I attempted an Acer laptop again... the solder just WONT melt! :-/ (I even set the iron on max - 450 deg C)
Do Acers use a different type of solder? Or is it just me be stupid? I could have smashed the laptop today quite easily – spent over 1 hour replacing the bloody socket!!!
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I bet they wld em on so you have to buy a complete unit. ;D ;D ;D :y
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sounds like a shit iron
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Try using some flux or a dab of solder with flux, that may shift it.
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50 quid will only buy a budget iron.
And turning the temp up will do little, make sure you use a large bit to.....and you will need 50W+