resoldering

Reattaching with heat

Resoldering is the act of soldering something again—reheating and reapplying solder to a joint that has failed, cracked, or was poorly done the first time.

Common in electronics repair when connections become loose or corroded: The technician fixed the flickering display by resoldering the power connector.

technique

flux

Continuous change or flow

tin · reflow · hot air · helping hands · temperature control · wetting · tinning · bridging · cold joint

repair

mending

Restoring damaged items

reconditioning · fixing · patching · splicing · rewiring · reconnection · cold joint

electronics

circuit board

Electronics interconnection substrate

  • PCBElectronic component substrate
  • capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
  • resistorCurrent-limiting circuit element

diode · transistor · component · through-hole · surface-mount · jumper wire · trace · pad · via · connector

craft

precision

Accuracy of measurement

handiwork · meticulousness · finesse · steady hand · magnification · patience · workmanship · detail work · hand-eye coordination · practice

Opposites
initial vs. repeated action

resolderingsoldering

Low-temp metal fusion

joining vs. separating

resolderingdesoldering

Removing fused metal joints

unsoldering · disconnecting · detaching · disassembling

Family

solder, resold, soldering, soldered, solders, solderer, solderable, resolder, solderers

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G