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    What kind of soldering type is on XBOX 360

    Hi I can not remove a single component on this Motherboard. wondering if anyone here can explain how to desolder component from XBOX 360 motherboard I have tried with hot air gun soldering irons nothing happens
    is it possible to desolder some component ?

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    Re: What kind of soldering type is on XBOX 360

    Try putting some fresh solder and try again
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      #3
      Re: What kind of soldering type is on XBOX 360

      get your iron hot ..360 ish should do it

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        Re: What kind of soldering type is on XBOX 360

        hi I discovered that my soldering station does not work as it should have the heat of 400 but it gives out around 250 but since I used 3 different soldering irons but apparently no one who has reached the right heat either is not safe but I will measure solder tip

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          Re: What kind of soldering type is on XBOX 360

          Can you tell us what brand and model of soldering iron(s) you have?

          For Xbox 360 board work, you really need a powerful iron (50 Watts or more) with tips that have built-in heating element. That means, you need at least a cheap T12-based soldering iron that is rated for 50W or more. If your iron uses 900M tips, forget it - those don't have good enough heat transfer or thermal capacity for motherboard use (not even the genuine Hakko stuff, IME, though they are certainly better.)

          If you do get a T12 iron, you will also need some bigger chisel and/or bevel tips. The "blade" / knife tip many cheap T12 irons come with are not that great for heat transfer, so I don't suggest using the stock tip. Any 3 mm or bigger chisel or bevel tip will do fine too (i.e. BC3, C4, D4, DL32, and D52.)

          I personally use a Circuit Specialists 2900 75 Watt T12 iron (which is the same thing as an Aoyue 2900) for just about any motherboard work (that means the Xbox 360 too.) I have a D52 bevel tip on mine and can remove caps easily by adding a bit of flux and fresh solder to their solder points, then wiggle/"walk" the cap out one side at a time. I also use this station with that tip to remove MOSFETs from the board directly with just the help of a second (30 Watt) regular soldering iron. No hot air involved or needed at all! And it's quicker.

          So before you tackle Xbox 360 motherboards, make sure you have a powerful enough iron with a tip that has good thermal capacity and transfer. On that note, I suspect you may be able to also get away with a quality 60-80 Watt wall-type in iron (at least for removing capacitors), as long as it has a good FAT chisel/bevel tip. However, I usually caution against using such powerful wall-type irons as they tend to run very hot and can damage traces.
          Last edited by momaka; 10-27-2020, 07:43 PM.

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            #6
            Re: What kind of soldering type is on XBOX 360

            You got some good advice, remember that consoles tend to have pretty good heatsinking personally I tend to use a thermocouple to ensure I am at the right temp especially when things are a bit difficult. IIRC it should be ROHS lead free solder on most boards we see now a days.

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