desoldering the cartridge connector

chronomitch · Post by **chronomitch** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:50 pm

Hi. I'm trying to remove the cartridge connector from an SNES mini motherboard, but I'm running into some problems. I removed as much solder as I could from the pins on the bottom of the board using a solder sucker. When I try to remove the connector from the board, the pins are staying connected to the board (the pins are separating from the connector).

How should I proceed from here? Is it worth it to separate the connector from the pins completely and reconnect the pins afterward?

vomitsaw · Post by **vomitsaw** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:01 pm

chronomitch wrote:Hi. I'm trying to remove the cartridge connector from an SNES mini motherboard, but I'm running into some problems. I removed as much solder as I could from the pins on the bottom of the board using a solder sucker. When I try to remove the connector from the board, the pins are staying connected to the board (the pins are separating from the connector).

How should I proceed from here? Is it worth it to separate the connector from the pins completely and reconnect the pins afterward?

I'd highly suggest against doing that. You're doing to have an awful hard time reinserting those pins, trust me. Do you have any solder braid? I'd try using the solder braid to absord up any last bit of solder around the pins that might be holding it into place. But yeah, I know from experience that removing SNES connectors is the exact opposite of fun.

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:53 pm

vomitsaw wrote:Do you have any solder braid?

Solder braid is very effective in removing solder from joints in these types of situations. However, I like to "refresh" the solder by heating up each joint, and adding some more. It seems to make the solder flow a little bit better that way.

Good luck with your cartridge removal, otherwise.

tysonDS · Post by **tysonDS** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:55 pm

Solder braid is the way to go.

The braid seems like it even attracts the solder.

Normally, I just lie a long strip along all the pins, and run the soldering iron up and down the strip, all the solder will be gone within seconds.

hailrazer · Post by **hailrazer** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:10 pm

A heat gun is the easiest way.

Heat up all the pins at once and the connector pulls right off

tysonDS · Post by **tysonDS** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:38 pm

^ haha, I'm poor. I wish I could afford a heat gun, maybe if I didn't break so many consoles.

eurddrue · Post by **eurddrue** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:01 pm

tysonDS wrote:The braid seems like it even attracts the solder.

that's because it has powder flux on it

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:15 am

well, the easiest way is either using a heat gun, or getting a second cart slot and just breaking the original one in the process of removing it. I can sell you a SNES cart slot, if you want, I have a couple.

chronomitch · Post by **chronomitch** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:25 am

Kyo wrote:well, the easiest way is either using a heat gun, or getting a second cart slot and just breaking the original one in the process of removing it. I can sell you a SNES cart slot, if you want, I have a couple.

Thanks for the info everyone. As for cartridge slots, I have an extra one that I might use.

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:39 am

Well there you go

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