How do you remove the expansion slot on the NES

[18masterkyle]

How do you remove them? There are so many and I have a 40 watter but It wont melt fast enough. I also have a 120 watter.

 

[snowpenguin]

Uhhhhhhhhh... Desoldering pump! No matter how hard you try you will never remove an expansion slot with a normal iron.

 

[grossaffe]

indeed, the penguin of the snow speaks the truth. A desoldering iron will make your life so much easier.

 

[18masterkyle]

I have a desoldering pump i.e solder sucker. The thing has a button and you press it and it sucks the solder up

 

[grossaffe]

I have a desoldering pump i.e solder sucker. The thing has a button and you press it and it sucks the solder up

yeah, so you suck up the solder on each contact as you go. Eventually, you'll have all the solder sucked up so it won't be holding the thing to the board.

 

[18masterkyle]

I know but It takes so long. Any estimations on its end?

 

[XCVG]

If you are lazy you could probably cut it off with a dremel, though that technique risks damaging the board.

 

[18masterkyle]

I fixed it. Desoldered all the points then pryed ("hard") with pliers the expansion slot shredding the pieces. Job well done!

 

[Bibin]

Uhhhhhhhhh... Desoldering pump! No matter how hard you try you will never remove an expansion slot with a normal iron.

I have!

 

[Mario]

It's easy to break off.

 

[snowpenguin]

@Bibin, how?!?

 

[Basement_Modder]

@Bibin, how?!?

Did yoy read the guide?

 

[snowpenguin]

What guide? I'm not having any trouble, I'm not even making a NESp, was just wondrin'.

 

[Basement_Modder]

The words "break it off" were a link to a guide

 

[Mario]

The words "break it off" were a link to a guide

He was asking Bibin.

@Bibin, how?!?

Because Bibin said;

Uhhhhhhhhh... Desoldering pump! No matter how hard you try you will never remove an expansion slot with a normal iron.

I have!

 

[pLover]

TC, don't get the desoldering pump. I have it, and it sucks. It like launches up, and since you have to heat the solder with a normal iron first, you have to be insanely fast, A desoldering iron will work much better. Easier, faster, and more effective is always better.

 

[XCVG]

TC, don't get the desoldering pump. I have it, and it sucks. It like launches up, and since you have to heat the solder with a normal iron first, you have to be insanely fast, A desoldering iron will work much better. Easier, faster, and more effective is always better.

I've used a desoldering pump for years and never had any problems. Maybe you just suck? (pun intended) I know some people like desoldering irons, some like pumps, and some swear by desoldering braid. I've found braid useful for small connections and SMT but useless for anything else.

 

[eurddrue]

Desoldering braid>pump>iron. theriouthly. Desoldering braid can be put anywhere. If it won't absorb the solder, smear flux all over it, then it will.