So I am new to soldering and electronic components. I had some capacitors go bad on my Dell mobo and decided to take a crack at it. I was successful and the computer is working great again but I have to say it was more difficult than I imagined. Desoldering the capacitors was tough but I found clearing the holes even tougher. I tried a wick and a pump. I added some fresh solder and pulled them out using a Hakko station at 650 F. Somtimes, I felt like this was not enough heat or maybe it was the small Hakko tip it came with. I will post a pic of the tip in a moment.
I would appreciate anyone's input on how to improve on this. Specifically should I use more heat or a bigger tip or both?
I would appreciate anyone's input on how to improve on this. Specifically should I use more heat or a bigger tip or both?
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