Try this method using a scrap board first to get a feeling of the fine details. Mask board area around the connector with hi temp tape or other material. Preheat board in an oven. Place board on a solder wave fixture. Have one person slide the fixture over the wave till connector is right over the solder and another pull up gently and easy the connector after about 8 seconds. Regards, Ramon -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Poh Kong Hui Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 8:57 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Removal of Connector Hi Technetters, I am facing an issue with a board of 10 layers and 2mm thick, gold plated. I need to remove a 72 pin through hole connector. However, I am not able to remove the connector using solder iron & solder sucker. I understand if I am to use solder pot, I should be able to remove it. But I do not have a mini-solder pot. I am wandered if there is other way to take out the connector. Can someone help to advise me other methods to remove the connector. Thanks. Poh --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------