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Title: HELP!!! LED lead broke off in PCB hole!
Post by: swornxin on Fri, 03 April 2015, 21:52:56
So this is a total newbie mistake, and I'm embarrassed to be asking for help with it.   

I was desoldering an LED in my caps lock of a keyboard I have assembled, and I suppose it was heated too much.  One lead and the main LED came out, but one lead was ripped from the main part and is now stuck in the PCB.  The switch is soldered in place, and although I don't want to, I could desolder it to fix it if need be. 

Any other tips on fixing my stupid error?
Title: Re: HELP!!! LED lead broke off in PCB hole!
Post by: slickmamba on Fri, 03 April 2015, 21:59:31
reflow, use something to poke the lost piece out.  done

not sure if I'm reading this wrong. 
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Post by: alienman82 on Fri, 03 April 2015, 22:03:32
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Title: Re: HELP!!! LED lead broke off in PCB hole!
Post by: swornxin on Fri, 03 April 2015, 22:11:44
Quote from: slickmamba on Fri, 03 April 2015, 21:59:31
reflow, use something to poke the lost piece out.  done

not sure if I'm reading this wrong. 

I think you get it.  Here's a photo.  You can see the negative side is open through, and the lead is blocking the positive side.
(http://i.imgur.com/QRmmqBI.jpg)
Title: Re: HELP!!! LED lead broke off in PCB hole!
Post by: slickmamba on Fri, 03 April 2015, 22:26:53
Quote from: swornxin on Fri, 03 April 2015, 22:11:44
Quote from: slickmamba on Fri, 03 April 2015, 21:59:31
reflow, use something to poke the lost piece out.  done

not sure if I'm reading this wrong. 

I think you get it.  Here's a photo.  You can see the negative side is open through, and the lead is blocking the positive side.
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/QRmmqBI.jpg)


yep, if you have pliers that are thin enough to get in there, just heat up the pad and lead, and pull it out
Title: Re: HELP!!! LED lead broke off in PCB hole!
Post by: swornxin on Fri, 03 April 2015, 22:34:05
Quote from: slickmamba on Fri, 03 April 2015, 22:26:53
Quote from: swornxin on Fri, 03 April 2015, 22:11:44
Quote from: slickmamba on Fri, 03 April 2015, 21:59:31
reflow, use something to poke the lost piece out.  done

not sure if I'm reading this wrong. 

I think you get it.  Here's a photo.  You can see the negative side is open through, and the lead is blocking the positive side.
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/QRmmqBI.jpg)


yep, if you have pliers that are thin enough to get in there, just heat up the pad and lead, and pull it out
The problem is it's out far enough on the other side (the PCB side) that none of the lead is showing, and there is no solder left on the pad.  I'm incredibly frustrated by it.  Hahaha.