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3. Cleaning the terminals.
After you locate the component’s terminals, wet a toothbrush
with isopropyl alcohol and brush the terminals.
5.3 How To Desolder
Now we are going to show you few different methods on how to desolder components
attached to a PCB. These include using a solder sucker, a solder wick or a flathead
screwdriver.
5.3.1a. Desoldering with a Solder Sucker
First press down on the spring plunger, align the nozzle over the joint you want to
desolder and heat up the joint with an iron. When it melts, pull the iron tip out, place the hole
of the nozzle and press the release button to activate the vacuum.
5.3.1b. Desoldering with a Solder Wick
