Adrian SanabriaFeb 28

Saturday repair project time!

My partners’ thousands of hours in Rocket League have taken their toll on these poor PS5 controllers.

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Thumbsticks replaced on two controllers. Pretty basic stuff. 5 philips screws and a few ribbon cables.
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The next two controllers have drift issues, so they’re getting new thumbsticks, which will require desoldering the old ones and soldering in the new ones.

I have no problem with soldering, but still struggle with desoldering.

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Looking forward to using a Xmas gifts for the first time though - this cordless soldering iron has some amazing features!
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Board desoldered!

If you’ve ever wanted to see what a PS5 motherboard looks like, here you go.

Show threadRichard "mtfnpy" Harman (he/him)Feb 28
@sawaba for desoldering, this is spendy but *oh so* worth it for through-hole components. https://hakkousa.com/products/desoldering/fr-301-portable-desoldering-tool.html
FR-301 Portable Desoldering Tool

TOOL,DSLDR,HANDY TYPE,NON-ESD,w/CASE,FR-301,GLD The HAKKO FR-301 Portable Desoldering Tool puts the performance of an industrial desoldering station into a compact and lightweight hand tool that can be used on the workbench or in the field.

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@xabean that looks pretty sweet!
Show threadJosh BressersFeb 28
@sawaba oh wow that’s cool. What’s the name and model of this?
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@joshbressers https://fanttik.com/products/fanttik-t1-max-soldering-iron-kit
Fanttik T1 Max Soldering Iron Kit