What's the deal with the transformer?

[pLover]

For some reason, It's incredibly difficult for me to desolder the PSone Screen's transformer (with 2 leads on one side, 4 on the other). If I just ripped off the transformer, would that work? Or would the leads still be a shock hazard / energy suckers?

 

[J.D]

Really? I didn't have that hard of a time with it.

 

[pLover]

Yeah. It's because the leads are horizontal, so It's really hard to get the desoldering iron around them.

 

[snowpenguin]

If you're doing an led mod, just cut the whole top section off, but don't nick any traces.

 

[pLover]

Ok, but can someone please straight-out answer my first question? I'm far too unskilled to cut the top part off.

 

[eurddrue]

Take your needle nosed pliers and rip it off, it won't ruin anything important. (bonus points if you use real pliers!)

 

[pLover]

Ok, so it doesn't really matter if the leads or desoldered, or not? All that matters is that he transformer is off?

 

[eurddrue]

Yes. One thing you can do to remove it is just heat the side with 2 leads and pull quickly, then tear off the other side with brute force

 

[snowpenguin]

I was easily able to break the transformer off without a soldering iron at all, the leads are flimsy.

 

[pLover]

Yeah, I did it with no trouble.