ErgoDox assembly blunder

[kwayso]

I am currently assembling an ErgoDox kit (massdrop) and I have committed an embarrassing mistake.  I soldered the Teensy board on backward (all 24 pins), and I have been having a very hard time desoldering it.  I have tried a desoldering braid, solder sucker, and a desoldering iron with little success.  I just can't seem to remove all the solder from the joints.  Does anybody have any tips or obvious things to do?  I am starting to reach my wits end.

[FrostyToast]

If you can't suck up the solder, then you should put a little more solder on the joint which will make it easier to suck it all up.
Sometimes the amount is just to small to suck up.

[jdcarpe]

Yeah, that's a hard one. I tried removing the Teensy from my first Phantom without much success.

But I now have a Hakko 808 desoldering gun. If you don't mind paying shipping both ways, I will remove the Teensy for you, free of charge.

Or, I have an extra PCB (only one side) that I bought from MD for $22, and I would sell it to you for what I paid. Always there as a backup plan if you want me to try removing the Teensy from yours first.

[absyrd]

Yeah, that's a hard one. I tried removing the Teensy from my first Phantom without much success.

But I now have a Hakko 808 desoldering gun. If you don't mind paying shipping both ways, I will remove the Teensy for you, free of charge.

Or, I have an extra PCB (only one side) that I bought from MD for $22, and I would sell it to you for what I paid. Always there as a backup plan if you want me to try removing the Teensy from yours first.

Hell of a kind offer here.

[kwayso]

PM sent to jdcarpe, and I want to be sure to publicly thank you for the kind offer!

[Grendel]

Pretty much the only way to get it out w/o specialized equipment is to cut it off the board (cutting all pins through the plastic spacer) and then pulling the pins one by one. Not for the faint of heart :/

[jdcarpe]

PM sent to jdcarpe, and I want to be sure to publicly thank you for the kind offer!

You're welcome.

Pretty much the only way to get it out w/o specialized equipment is to cut it off the board (cutting all pins through the plastic spacer) and then pulling the pins one by one. Not for the faint of heart :/

Yeah, that's what I ended up doing with the Phantom. After lifting a pad or two. You can ask boost, that Phantom PCB I gave him was pretty messed up. RIP Phantom #1. It gave its life so that the Skeldon case could live.

[dorkvader]

Pretty much the only way to get it out w/o specialized equipment is to cut it off the board (cutting all pins through the plastic spacer) and then pulling the pins one by one. Not for the faint of heart :/

I had to do that one one build: it was no fun at all.

I would also like to mention that it can depend on what solder you use. I received one ergodox that I had to desolder and it was tough! When I resoldered it, I desoldered a few components just to check and it was very easy. I can send you some strings of my solder if you like, that way should you need to make repairs or solder something else you'll have easy-to-desolder stuff.

[Binge]

I am currently assembling an ErgoDox kit (massdrop) and I have committed an embarrassing mistake.  I soldered the Teensy board on backward (all 24 pins), and I have been having a very hard time desoldering it.  I have tried a desoldering braid, solder sucker, and a desoldering iron with little success.  I just can't seem to remove all the solder from the joints.  Does anybody have any tips or obvious things to do?  I am starting to reach my wits end.

PM me I'll give you my address.  I have a solder reflow station that can be used to desolder the device from the PCB.

::edit:: or just keep me in mind lol