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    Grr... stupid DPAKs.

    Grr... stupid DPAKs.

    Guess what I'm trying to do with them.

    Tried a 100W gun... no dice in getting it to budge
    45W pencil with a big flat tip... no dice

    I'm not sure if I want to salvage this transistor or not at this point as I'm not sure if it's the culprit or not... hot air would do any better?

    #2
    Re: #@&*%!dpak

    Get yourself a better iron like the Axium T3A, if that won't remove it you're doing something wrong.
    Are you adding leaded solder? Why not try it with the hot air?

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      #3
      Re: Grr... stupid DPAKs.

      hot air and 60/40 should shift it

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        #4
        Re: Grr... stupid DPAKs.

        before i had hot air,

        desolder and slightly lift each leg
        put a bit of solder on the end of the iron and hold it on the tab.
        eventually the component will slide down and you can extract it

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          #5
          Re: Grr... stupid DPAKs.

          holy crap. 200W pencil iron... LOL.
          Yes, added leaded solder...hmm.

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            #6
            Re: Grr... stupid DPAKs.

            Blah, and of course the source pin has a huge pad with PTVs and a through hole capacitor right next to it... Incidentally that capacitor is a solid polymer electrolytic.

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              #7
              Re: Grr... stupid DPAKs.

              preheating the board helps

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                #8
                Re: Grr... stupid DPAKs.

                hmm... Tried to use my hot air gun on another (scrap) board with a dpak, came right off with no fuss.
                I don't think I'll see the same on the motherboard I want to take the mosfet off of (without damaging either -- worried about frying the other components that are right next to it!).

                BTW I wonder if I could sub a TO220 in for a dpak and not solder to the board... if the larger package is sufficient for not having board heat spreading...

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                  #9
                  Re: Grr... stupid DPAKs.

                  You can desolder dpak with soldering iron, just slightly lift up legs and put some baking paper behind.
                  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Khs6txY6iW4

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