How do you desolder a component without a soldering iron?

How to Remove Solder Without a Soldering Iron

1. Heat one of the flat head screwdrivers with the propane torch.
2. Apply the red hot screwdriver to the solder, being careful not to touch the surrounding circuitry if you are removing the solder from a piece of electronic equipment.

How do you desolder without a desolder?

Use something called solder wick. Its a rosin flux impregnated fine copper braid – comes in several widths but it will wick the solder out of joints. Usually cut the leads of the component being removed, heat and pull the leads out, then use the wick to absorb the solder out of the holes.

How do I remove components from PCB?

To remove a component from a PCB, the most practical method is to cut each leg with very thin and sharp cutting pliers. You can then remove the component and desolder the legs one after the other. Obviously, it works only if your component has legs. The component is destroyed in the process.

How do you solder a PCB without a soldering iron?

You can use anything that is able to heat a piece of metal up to the melting point of your solder (between 400°F / 200°C and 700°F / 370°C). Butane lighters work the best. But you can also use candles, oil lamps, alcohol burners, or even open camp fires.

How do you remove solder without a vacuum?

Place your wick against the point where you want to remove solder, then hold your irons tip over that point. You’ll see the solder soak into the wires around the point where your iron is touching once it gets hot enough to melt.

How do you remove components?

To delete a component:

1. Open the Summary tab of the component you wish to delete.
2. From the Actions panel, select the Delete Component button. A confirmation message displays as follows: You are about to delete this component.
3. Select the appropriate action:
4. This warning provides a final means of aborting the deletion.