First DJ Jack Replacement

[gigitygigity]

So i just completed my first DC Jack replacement! i think il be seeing the same laptop returned very soon!!!

Suffice to say im a little stressed now! Priority one, buy a Aoyue hot air rework station or desoldering gun! I tried the job with a soldering iron and desolder wick! Never again will i put myself through the stress! ah well, you live and learn!

 

[kevinjhaag]

Use Soldering Iron and Desoldering Wick here.

So i just completed my first DC Jack replacement! i think il be seeing the same laptop returned very soon!!!

Suffice to say im a little stressed now! Priority one, buy a Aoyue hot air rework station or desoldering gun! I tried the job with a soldering iron and desolder wick! Never again will i put myself through the stress! ah well, you live and learn!

Thats to bad for your first experience. I do my DC power jack replacements with a soldering iron and desoldering wick. No problems but I have soldered other things before my first DC power jack. I'm also looking to get a hot air rework station too.
The laptop powered on didn't it? If so, thats a good sign its working for now. Later.

 

[gigitygigity]

o yeah it powered on, but the soldering job was terrible! so im expecting a return! need to get the proper tools in the mean time!

 

[dgiles79]

o yeah it powered on, but the soldering job was terrible! so im expecting a return! need to get the proper tools in the mean time!

What kind of soldering iron did you use? If it's a cheap radio shack style one (That's what I was using originally, and it was a nightmare too), then that could be your problem.

A hot air station is good, or you may just want to look at getting a better soldering iron.

 

[ATTech]

Aoyue 852++ hot air station, or any of the Aoyue models really (I chose this one for the chip extractor for reballing), is a fantastic investment.

 

[Eddie]

You'll never do a perfect job 1st time around. Practice makes perfect though and you will gain confidence as you go.

 

[Skyhooker]

Watch this video:

How and why to solder correctly

Made ALL the difference for me.

Happy Soldering!


Sky

 

[gigitygigity]

cheers for all the replies!

I put it down to total inexperience and naivety. i used a 0.8mm braid to remove solder, took ages! I didnt clean the contacts with isopropyl. i didnt put solder on the tip before soldering, the solder was a cheap solder that doesnt even say what spec it is on the packaging. and the main one, i didnt practice on an old motherboard before attempting a customer repair. anything that should have been done i probably didnt do.

anyway, i will be ordering the following items.

1. Aoyue 909 Rework Station, comes with Hot air gun, holder and vacuum suction pen, soldering iron and stand. http://www.aoyue.com/en/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=366

2. Isopropyl for cleaning

3. Desoldering braid 2mm & 3mm

4. Solder wire Tin/Lead 63/37/2

5. 3rd Helping hand (update, i woudnt bother with one of these, not enough weight/stability for me to be fixing items to)

6. faulty motherboards from ebay to practice on.


Anything else you think I need?

TIA

Update

I also got these items

7. Solder Vacuum pump

8. Soldering iron tip cleaner (i was surprised how well this worked, a must)

 

[Knightsman]

I wouldnt buy any faulty motherboards...how would you test your results?

Get come cheap kits to solder like this one:
http://www.electronickits.com/kit/complete/ligh/CKH001_Scrolling_Sign_Kit.htm

That should get you good at soldering, and you can test it all out!

 

[gigitygigity]

im thinking a small wire brush and fine grade sandpaper also?

 

[MobileTechie]

Faulty mobos are great to practice on for desoldering especially when learning how to use the hot air station.

Kits are good for practicing soldering on.

Re: the rework station. You'll never use the vacuum suction pen so if there is a cheaper one without it then get that.

The only cleaning you really need to do before and after is alcohol and a toothbrush.

You need to be careful with anything abrasive,

 

[gigitygigity]

Re: the rework station. You'll never use the vacuum suction pen so if there is a cheaper one without it then get that.

okay, the next rework station donw doesnt have a stand for the soldering iron, so il stick with this one. the vacuum suction pen was just a bonus. so how do you suck up the solder if you dont use a suction pen?

 

[MobileTechie]

That's not what the suction pen is for, unless you're talking about a different model to the one I'm thinking of.

The suction pens are for lifting chips off the board once desoldered.

 

[gigitygigity]

That's not what the suction pen is for, unless you're talking about a different model to the one I'm thinking of.

The suction pens are for lifting chips off the board once desoldered.

this is the pen that comes with the rework station http://www.aoyue.com/en/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=351

okay, so i thought the pen was for lifting the solder while the solder is liquid. ive so much to learn

 

[MobileTechie]

OK I wouldn't worry about it then. They are well cheap so it won't be adding anything to the price.

 

[gigitygigity]

OK I wouldn't worry about it then. They are well cheap so it won't be adding anything to the price.

so what i want is a solder vacuum pump? jst checked them out on ebay 3/4 quid including p+p

 

[ATTech]

You'll never use the vacuum suction pen

If he plan on only using it for doing laptop jack repair, otherwise...

I chose this one for the chip extractor for reballing

It's also handy if you work on circuits as a hobby.

 

[gigitygigity]

gonna go for the Aoyue 906 Rework station http://www.aoyue.com/en/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=367
instead of the 909 http://www.aoyue.com/en/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=366

the 909 has features i dont require including dials, power source to mobile phones durings repair and the suction pen.

Saves me €23

 

[Skyhooker]

Pick up a good magnifier - a swing-arm lamp with magnifier is best, but anything that will keep your hands free and not interfere with the use of your tools will work.

 

[gigitygigity]

Well ive just resoldered the original job using the Aoyue 906! (told him that i wasnt happy with the job and offered to resolder once i got the correct equipment, he was a friend and i didnt charge him so he was happy, saved him €60)

happy to say, the job is a professional one now and only took a short time compared with my first attempt! much less stressful too!!

much to be said for getting the right tools for the job!!!

Ps, thanks for all the replies/help, was much appreciated! its comforting to know that Technibble is here in times of need!