How Do You Solder To A Pre-Printed Circuit Board?
Whether you’re a gamer trying to install a mod chip or simply a budding electronics enthusiast, proper soldering technique is key to ensuring that your pre-printed circuit board (PCB) works correctly. While soldering is an ancient metallurgy process, it is not necessarily intuitive. If you want to create soldering joints that conduct electricity properly, you need to understand and practice proven soldering techniques. Put on safety goggles. Turn on your soldering iron and allow it to heat up completely. Gently touch the end of a piece of soldering wire to the tip of the iron, allowing the wire to melt and coat the surface of the iron. This is known as “tinning.” Continue until a uniform coating of solder extends one centimeter up from the tip of the iron. Dampen a sponge with water and wipe the tinned surface of the iron with it. Dampen the head of a toothbrush with acetone and gently scrub the entire surface of the PCB. Splash the surface with acetone and blow it dry using a can of c
