3. Do not reuse removed leadless or chip components since they
are subject to stress fracture during removal.
Chip component installation
1. Put a small amount of solder on the board soldering pads.
2. Hold the chip component against the soldering pads with
tweezers or with a miniature alligator clip and apply heat to the
pad area with a 30 watt iron until solder flows. Do not apply heat
for more than 3 seconds.
How to replace flat IC (required tools)
1. Remove the solder from all of the pins of a Flat IC by using a
desolder braid
2. Put the iron wire under the pins of the Flat IC and pull it in the
direction indicated while heating the pins using a soldering iron.
A small awl can be used instead of the iron wire.
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