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Tried hot air rework on a board with no flux first got better joints than with flux
I was fixing a laptop power jack on a Dell from 2018 and forgot to add flux before using my station at 350C. The solder flowed smoother and no bridges formed, which is the opposite of what every guide says. Anyone else found flux actually makes things messier for certain joints?
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robinf513mo ago
You said it, totally had the same thing happen with an old Xbox power port.
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hugo_robinson253mo ago
@robinf51 I think that was actually a 360, not an original Xbox.
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the_diana3mo ago
@robinf51 did the red ring finally get you on that one?
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