Desolder a SMD SOIC with only basic tools.

Do you need to remove a faulty SMD SOIC IC? Do you work for Ebenezer Scrooge like I used to and you don't have a hot air rework station, just your trusty Weller? Here is a quick and easy way of achieving this. If your quick (do not overheat the IC), watch the wire angle and tension, you will have a good PCB and an IC that can be reused if needed. This can be used for removing QFP's too if you like a challenge!

NOTE: I show what happens when the wire is at too sharp an angle, this may lift traces and it WILL bend pins and knacker your IC!

Tools needed: Soldering iron, solder, desolder wick, flux (optional) and thin enamelled copper wire. You can get the wire from transformer windings.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• desolder
• rework
• smd
• soic
• qfp

[megapwn333]

what is this flux for ?

[Mulletsrokkify]

@megapwn333 Its basically a cleaning agent. It helps the solder flow properly and ensures good joints.

[Kankki1]

This is really awesome. Although you can get a Atten hot air stations from eBay really cheap nowadays. I picked one up for 50 bucks including shipping.

[Mulletsrokkify]

@Kankki1 Yup, worth knowing though. Hot air stations are so damn cheap now. I've got a Aoyue 825++, totally rocks for under £100! Must do a review of it sometime.

[Lyhan24]

Thanks for the video .. i just did it to desolder a soic-8 without flux and solder wick.. it really works.. the chip is usable, no problems at all.

[Mulletsrokkify]

@Lyhan24 Cheers, glad this little trick has been of some use!

[retsain]

wow "this is great...

[maximka1819]

Hahh... tricky!

[Flankymanga]

dude i bow down before u! I should have watched this video earlier!!!!

[Thor312full]

thanks great job

[Shujinko2009]

Nice job! Like it...

[M2Online24h]

FAN-TAS-... wait for it... TIC! subbed for ever!

[PTPH1]

this should get more subscribers 

[hallugi]

thanx for the tip