Re: Laptop DC Socket removal

Just a update,
I could not desolder the socket by any means.
Finally I got myself some jewellers diamond coated drill bits and a dremel and drilled the holes out. It worked perfectly.
New experience to add to my socket repairt skills.
Anyway I am now ready for any type of socket repair LOL!

Re: Laptop DC Socket removal

Thanks for your response.
I was also thinking this is lead-free solder. But lead-free solder should melt below 250C ?
My soldering iron is rated upto 380C. And Itried several soldering irons including one upto 450C.
I bought some lead-free solder (99.3Sn) to try and my soldering iron can easily work with this solder.
I am a part time computer technician and this laptop(infact two of the same model) came from a computer shop who said it is too difficult replace the socket. I thought they mentioned it in general but I realize...

Hi everybody,
I am new to this forum.
I don't know whether this is the correct place to post it.
Anyway my problem is ;
I am trying to replace the DC socket of a laptop motherboard, the model being Medion MD96630.
Even though I have only got very basic soldering skils I have so far replaced a dozen of laptop DC Sockets.
But I have never encoutered this type of soldering.
The solder around the pins look yellowish and the amount of solder used is less than with other normal solder joints.
I tried to remove the socket with my normal...