How to remove busted legs off caps still stuck in vp6 mobo??

[Road Warrior]

How to remove busted legs off caps still stuck in vp6 mobo??


Desoldered caps on a vp6 but most of the negative legs
completly snapped off inside the holes

Anyone know how to get rid of those things still stuck in the holes
with no meat on them?

Thanks
Road Warrior

[Topcat]

That can be a little tricky sometimes. There are a couple easy ways of doing it...

1) If there;s a little bit of leg still coming through (enough to get a bite on with small pliers or side cutters), simply heat the lead on the back of the mobo and lightly pull it through the top of the mobo with the pliers.

2) If the leg is broken off flush with the board, melt the solder and use the dental pick to push it through the board. That's a sure-fire way to get it out.

3) Use a solder sucker. I don't recommend this unless you have a professional-grade vacuum type. Mechanical solder suckers can damage the board when they recoil.

[Road Warrior]

Thanks for the advice Topcat