I need to remove the connector from a PCB which was completely covered with soft transparent silicone (?)
I was told heat would not really help. Any suggestions? Caulk remover? Mineral spirit? What would be the procedure - do I submerge this into the remover? For how long? I do not want to damage the plastic part which makes it tricky.
Here is where I am at right now. So far only mechanical brute force applied:
Here is how this stuff looked before I've started messing with it:
I was told heat would not really help. Any suggestions? Caulk remover? Mineral spirit? What would be the procedure - do I submerge this into the remover? For how long? I do not want to damage the plastic part which makes it tricky.
Here is where I am at right now. So far only mechanical brute force applied:
Here is how this stuff looked before I've started messing with it: