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Well actually, there is a way, but you might kill said PCB.

Heat everything up in an oven, the solder will reflow, and you might temporarily fix the board. It’s a similar idea to the Towel/Xbox 360 fix. I can attest to having successfully saved lots of random electronics this way.

All of this started with the eco-friendly alternatives to lead solder, I have a lot of old computer hardware and motherboards, and the hardware from the early 2000s is the least reliable, whereas most game consoles, motherboards, etc. from the 80s and 90s works flawlessly. To this day I swear by the leaded stuff for personal use, it flows better, doesn’t crack, and is superior in every way.



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