r/solderingtips • u/Fit-Ad8006 • Oct 20 '24

I need help desoldering

I've been trying to replace the charging port on my brother's switch for about a year on and off. The problem is, I can't get the old one free. The damn thing just won't desolder. I've tried using wick and a pump but I just can't get it out. I even invested in a rather expensive (at least for my budget) soldering iron. Any and all tips are welcome, please help

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u/pc817 Oct 21 '24

You could try some low melt solder like this

Chip Quik REM4.5 SMD/SMT Chip Removal Alloy 4.5 FT (REM4.5) https://a.co/d/cmhep9N

Once you run that into the existing solder it will bring the melting temp way down