Screwed up my QSB install.. a little

[gargoyle67]

You could also use a solder sucker, Bit more tricky to use but good when you've got the amounts of excess solder to remove like you have.

 

[kapil888]

Thanks, Ill pick one up tomorrow along with braid.

 

[sick360mods]

the solder sucker is very good thing to have on hand , i use it alot

 

[ideloera]

Some advice Kapil....

You managed to make a mess of the QSBs (fixable), just imagine what you are gonna do to the underside of the motherboard when you solder points A, C, and D. Get a bit more practice before you do those, especially point A (PLL_BYPASS).

 

[RROD!]

what dia solder are you using ?? i would recommend getting a 0.4 as you will have far better flow and control ..if you are not all ready using this size

 

[kapil888]

Some advice Kapil....

You managed to make a mess of the QSBs (fixable), just imagine what you are gonna do to the underside of the motherboard when you solder points A, C, and D. Get a bit more practice before you do those, especially point A (PLL_BYPASS).

Definitely gonna take you're advice

Im using .032 diameter solder.

 

[Martin C]

So you must be using a hammer for a soldering iron then.

It's all about technique - practice, practice, practice.

 

[gargoyle67]

It's all about technique - practice, practice, practice.

Aye but preferably not on your beloved xbox .

 

[kapil888]

So you must be using a hammer for a soldering iron then.

It's all about technique - practice, practice, practice.

Practicing some more on some old electronics right now. My hand position was the problem so im going to practice that..

 

[Mickey3177]

Practicing some more on some old electronics right now. My hand position was the problem so im going to practice that..

Use a 10x or 15x magnifying glass, it makes the job much easier and use only a little flux JUST ON THE POINT and any more than that is over kill.

 

[trippy86]

Agree with previous comments, practice makes perfect. Also use a lot watt soldering iron (I use a 15w on solder station). And believe the people here, flux us your best friend, use a little and it makes it 10x easier. I never used flux until recently and I won't solder again without it. To remove that solder I would use a solder wick but be careful as you may risk loosing the qsb pads as it already so burnt.

But I would say you should choose your soldering angles carefully as it looks like you have even come into contact with the capacitor and the nearby chip. That or you have used way too much flux.

I would also be keen to see result pics when your finished, best of luck

 

[Ubergeek]

30w iron + Leaded solder + Flux = Win

Having solder braid and isopropanol on hand for cleanup is essential too

15w irons are for the more experienced imo.

 

[kapil888]

Thanks everyone! I believe I went a bit overboard on spreading my flux paste also. Definitely practicing more today before I finish the QSB's. I got desoldering braid and a desoldering bulb (dont know if its the same name in the UK).

 

[gargoyle67]

I bought a 30w iron to do my glitch installs but changed back to my 20w one as it had a better tip for fine solder points.

 

[trippy86]

I bought a 30w iron to do my glitch installs but changed back to my 20w one as it had a better tip for fine solder points.

same with me, had 30w but with a solder station set at 15w with fine tip and i had much better results

actually looking for buy a new solder station, any recc on what is a good one to buy?

 

[gargoyle67]

Mines just a cheapo 20w stand alone job from maplins, I'm sure someone will come along with a recommendation though. I'd just go for one that's got good reviews and is within your budget.

 

[Goldensavage]

Mines just a cheapo 20w stand alone job from maplins, I'm sure someone will come along with a recommendation though. I'd just go for one that's got good reviews and is within your budget.

I have both a 20w and 30w from Maplins. I find the 30w a little easier.

Heats the solder up just fast enough to do the job right. about 400c.

I haven't been able to fault it. Got myself a base station and magnifying setup aswell for those pesky bypass wires... lol

 

[keil423]

15w irons are for the more experienced imo.

Thanks!

That or you have used way too much flux.

Better to much then not enough. You can allways clean up the excess easy enough. Its much harder to repair things when you dont use enough and pull a pad off.

 

[kapil888]

Finished fixing the connections and dumped the nand perfectly. Flashed the ECC on to the console perfectly also but im going to do some more practice before moving on to the coolrunner soldering portion.

Thanks everyone for the help. This forum is the best.

~Kapil