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What to do when you have too much solder on surface mount component

What to do when you have too much solder on surface mount component

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What to do when you have too much solder on surface mount component

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- All right, now let's talk about how to fix a very common mistake when it comes to surface mount soldering components, and that is when there's too much solder. And too much solder on a board can cause bridging and shorts. And to repair is very easy. All you need is a soldering iron. Make sure it's good and hot and the tip is clean. And you'll also need some solder wick or solder braid. And we're going to use that to absorb the copper. Let me go ahead and zoom in and walk you through the process. Okay, so here's my example. And you can see right here, these pins look pretty good. There's a decent amount of solder. It's a good electrical mechanical connection. But I went back and I made those look pretty bad. There's quite a few bridges here, and that is going to cause all sorts of trouble. Good news is, this is very easy to fix. I'm going to go ahead and grab my soldering iron. And I'm going to grab a little bit of…

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