desolder
Remove metal bonds
To desolder is to remove solder from an electronic connection, typically to detach a component from a circuit board.
The process uses heat—from a soldering iron or specialized desoldering tool—to melt the solder so it can be drawn away: I had to desolder the old capacitor before installing the replacement.
The opposite of solder.
Take something away
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- releaseTo let go
- disconnectTo break a connection
- separateTo set apart
free · withdraw · detach · liberate · disengage · salvage · reclaim · recover
Interwoven strand pattern
- hot air gunHandheld device blowing warmth
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- heat gunDevice emitting directed warmth
- tweezersPincerlike gripping instrument
microscope · nozzle · vacuum pump · spring-loaded · helping hands
Electronics interconnection substrate
- through-holeOpening spanning full depth
- surface-mountDirect PCB attachment method
- padCushioned writing surface
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
copper · via · land · tombstoning · bridge · multilayer
Modify something already made
- reflowMove liquid again
- wickingLiquid drawn through fibers
- heat applicationDelivering warmth to tissue
- extractionAct of removing
lead-free · temperature control · dwell time · wetting · capillary action · precision · careful · controlled
Transferred thermal energy
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- wattageElectrical output measure
- melting pointLiquefaction threshold temperature
- alloyMetallic combination
tin · lead · solidus · conduction · heat sink · burn · scorch · cool-down
remove
Take something away
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- releaseTo let go
- disconnectTo break a connection
separate · free · withdraw · detach · liberate · disengage · salvage · reclaim · recover · strip
braid
Interwoven strand pattern
- hot air gunHandheld device blowing warmth
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- heat gunDevice emitting directed warmth
tweezers · microscope · nozzle · vacuum pump · spring-loaded · helping hands
circuit board
Electronics interconnection substrate
- through-holeOpening spanning full depth
- surface-mountDirect PCB attachment method
- padCushioned writing surface
trace · copper · via · land · tombstoning · bridge · multilayer
rework
Modify something already made
- reflowMove liquid again
- wickingLiquid drawn through fibers
- heat applicationDelivering warmth to tissue
extraction · lead-free · temperature control · dwell time · wetting · capillary action · precision · careful · controlled
heat
Transferred thermal energy
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- wattageElectrical output measure
- melting pointLiquefaction threshold temperature
alloy · tin · lead · solidus · conduction · heat sink · burn · scorch · cool-down · intermetallic
capacitor
Charge-storing circuit element
transistor · diode · connector · header · socket · LED · fuse · relay · crystal · inductor