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•Created by ellery on 2/16/2025 in #🛟-help
nice!nano certain key presses result in four presses along the row
I haven’t tried yet with this particular board, but in the past I have taken the following steps: first use the soldering iron and a suction device to get out as much of the solder as possible one pin at a time. Second wrap other parts of your board in a heat shield (such as aluminum foil in several loose layers). You might need some tape and scissors. Try to cover every possible surface except the pins through the board. Then, calibrate your heat gun (if you can) to be just hot enough to soften the solder. Absent an appropriate thermometer or power settings, you can point the gun at some solder on a heat safe surface and check how long it takes to melt solder when the gun is already warm. Ideally, you’d now want to mount the board in a vice chip facing down. Use a pair of needle nose pliers to apply some light force to draw the chip away from the board as the solder melts. Finally point the heat gun at the exposed pins and slowly heat. You want to reach the lowest viable temperature to pry the chip off the board.
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TTyperactive.xyz
•Created by ellery on 2/16/2025 in #🛟-help
nice!nano certain key presses result in four presses along the row
Why are hotswaps recommended? I have a heat gun, so I can easily remove the chip any time from the board.
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