Hello true tech enthusiasts,
I'm trying to do this:
Long story short my USB drive stopped working after it would randomly not be detected at times on my PC.
Found out it was bent and a pin in the middle was slanted. Now it wouldn't detect at all. So I'm trying to desolder the metal part (USB) so I can even begin the solder process with the USB cord.
In the attached pics you can see before and after. I actually slightly straightened the middle pin in the before pic. It was bent.
Im using 325~ C to try and desolder. And Im making sure I don't hold it for 10 seconds to keep from damaging it. But it does get hot as I keep reapplying the iron.
Also the blue part makes the iron smoke cause of the coloring... I think Im doin something wrong. Can't figure out how to get the damn thing off. Used paste and liquid flux. Tried attack the corners.. no bueno .
Also mines is a 3.0 USB with 9 pins. All the vids online only show 4 pins with 2.0. but I was told I can just put one in the left n right and green/white in the middle.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I'm trying to do this:
Long story short my USB drive stopped working after it would randomly not be detected at times on my PC.
Found out it was bent and a pin in the middle was slanted. Now it wouldn't detect at all. So I'm trying to desolder the metal part (USB) so I can even begin the solder process with the USB cord.
In the attached pics you can see before and after. I actually slightly straightened the middle pin in the before pic. It was bent.
Im using 325~ C to try and desolder. And Im making sure I don't hold it for 10 seconds to keep from damaging it. But it does get hot as I keep reapplying the iron.
Also the blue part makes the iron smoke cause of the coloring... I think Im doin something wrong. Can't figure out how to get the damn thing off. Used paste and liquid flux. Tried attack the corners.. no bueno .
Also mines is a 3.0 USB with 9 pins. All the vids online only show 4 pins with 2.0. but I was told I can just put one in the left n right and green/white in the middle.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.