Soldering SMD 0805 Capacitor

Soldering a surface mount 0805 capacitor.

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[DIGIBORDO]

For what? I think it's multicore solder wire. Flux is a previous century...

[thelastnameavailable]

flux is often added during smd soldering when solder is caried from the tip to the join. When doing smd soldering the flux in the cored solder is often burnt off before coming into contact with the joint. Flux is not needed if the solder is added directly to the joint such as in standard through hole soldering.

[CodigoCerrado]

Hi

I would like to ask you two questions:

1.) How can i test SMD capacitor with a regular meter.

2.) What kind of soldering iron are you using in here.

Thanks

[thelastnameavailable]

1)I would guess, same as a normal capacitor, remove from PCb and measure capacitance.

2) 0.3mm 60/40 #SE-06003-RMA from goot.

[Paul Anderson]

A question: Where do I get that really fine solder?

[thelastnameavailable]

I got mine from a street vendor in Akihabara. You can probably find similar from www.digikey.com , RS, Mouser, Jameco, Farnell. The kind I use is 60/40 lead/tin (probably illegal in Europe now) 0.3mm diameter. it really helps for stuff like this. (part # KE1113-ND from digikey is similar) I'd also try to get some flux or a flux pen.

[eviltwinzzz]

Cant we all just solder stuff together peacefully, Like normal people?

[30GB]

its in the solder wire dumb dumb

[SMDSchablonen]

Hmm nice man thanks for sharing with us this method of soldering SMD Capacitor 

[Chimera Siblings]

Nice solder and iron. :)

[jjenson2006]

After you tack one side of the component, you should put downward pressure on the part with something such as the tweezers and reheat the joint. This way you make sure the component lays out flat on the board before soldering the other side. The part will almost always have a gap between it and the board when you tack it the way you did.

[starwars95i]

Well, in my case all I did was look for the dark, burnt out one.

[Bob Bobage]

Hi, I accidentally busted one of these off my hard drive, and was wondering if I can just solder it back, without adding solder, or if I need some of the fine solder, and flux, or even to get the original solder off of it first etc. Thanks.

[baird55aus]

Flux is a previous century? You can't be serious. The solder you buy has it in it (called resin cored) but you will get better SMD joints if you brush a little flux on first. A regulat simple voltmeter can't read capacitance but there are plenty available that can just look for a scale in uF and F (making sure it is not temperature)

[MrDjdez27]

hi I have a PCB and one of the SMD capacitors came off and notice that it was soldered to the positive side and in between my trace and then to ground. I still have continuity and so my question is why are they there for if my pcb still works? what are they used for?

[Seguita Tomiscem]

It´s imposible for me,.... i have a 9800gt and need two lantanum capacitors 2 mm. T_T. how you know the correct polarity???

[MichaelJahckson]

0:12

[lehmejoun]

how many watts is that solder?