m1abrams
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TIP: If you use your finger to hold the pins in place while doing a tack solder make sure you put you finger on a pin you are NOT soldering! Those pins conduct heat really quickly!
Originally Posted by linuxworks /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just fixed 2 y2 baseboards (the y2 board part). both mine and another one (friend's) had misaligned pins (like I was referring to). I did not have to unsolder them, they are not hard to bend and straighten by hand. so folks, do check that: solder the pins to the board, bend them so they're perfect, then use THAT as a guide to place and solder the mating female socket on the y1 board part. that will ensure they both mate and align well. just regular finger pressure bends them back into alignment. |
TIP: If you use your finger to hold the pins in place while doing a tack solder make sure you put you finger on a pin you are NOT soldering! Those pins conduct heat really quickly!