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30 wat or higher Soldering Iron [Try to get a temp adjustable one]
Rosin Core solder LEADED {thanks Be@n} [can have flux in it not needed][Try to get 60/40 solder i find that its not to big to do smd soldering but not to small]
luquidFlux [This is the key to soldering it gets rid of the oxidations in the solder especially microsofts lead-free solder is a nightmere]
Alcohol Wipes [For cleaning up after soldering]
Tweezers [for getting smds into place]
Soldering sucktion device OR Solder Wick
Fiber Galss Brush [not needed but it can help quite a bit]
Damp Sponge
30 gage wire
Wire stippers

Preperation

Start off by making sure you solder tip is clean, a dirty tip can result in poor heat transfer and oxidated solder.
Next preheat you soldering iron to 600F
Then give the area where you are going to solder a shot of liquid flux.
Check to see if your tip is hot by putting the tip on the wet sponge.[Don't leave in for to long or it could cool down the tip and defeat the purpose of checking if its heated]
Basic Soldering
Once it is hot tin the tip of the soldering iron with your solder.
Next use your wire strippers and remove 1/4 inch of the plastic coat on your wire
Tin the wire with your solder
Find the point on your board that you previously fluxed
Put some solder on the point [not too much]
Place wire over the point so that the solder points touch
heat up your solder on your wire and move from the top of the tined wire to the point mixing the solder together
wait about 5 seconds for the solder to solidify and tug gently on the wire
if it breaks off then you need to either add more solder to the join or use a little bit more flux
If it stays, check to see if it is dull or shiny, if its dull your solder is oxidized and may become a cold solder joint, if its shiny then its a very good joint!

Soldering SMDs
Soldering smds is probably the most difficult thing to solder, most of the time the smds are very small and you could lose them very quickly, I would not recomend this for beginners. When soldering smds work in a clean space with lots of light, and always have your solder tip very clean and try to use a small tip.

Removing Solder
There are two ways to remove solder. One with a sucktion tool, another with a solder wick

The first way i will be teaching you about is solder wick.
Do all of the preparation steps listed above
Then put your temp to the max it will go
Place the wick over the point and lay your soldering iron over the top of the wick and wait for the solder from the point to flood the wick.
Make sure to watch your fingers because the wick does get very hot.
Always cut your wick after removing solder because if you don't it could stick to the board and be a bitch to get off

The second way is with a solder sucktion tool

There are many different varieties of this tool, There are some that are built into soldering stations others are hand held, and some attach to the iron. They all work the same.

First get the solder to become liquid.
Then suck it up with the tool
its much easier then using a wick.

Videos and pictures coming soon

Please do not rip off and call your own

Made by Crackbomber of NGU

Nice thread bro. Very detaile descriptions on what too do

thanks for the feedback

Can i just say, ive got tons of solder and everything all over my xbox board and it still works

lol how. in the hell did you manage that?