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I wouldn't advise inexperienced board reworkers to use the pick method - it would be very easy to damage the PTH barrel of the PCB this way....

I prepared my Abit Kt7 board for re-capping this afternoon.

The removal of the caps was very easy, as was cleaning the holes.

This technique works very well for me in all multi-layer through-hole rework:

Apply fresh solder to the hole to be cleaned.

Then, place some solder wick over the hole and heat with a soldering iron. When the solder melts it should be drawn up onto the solder wick, making the hole clear. It is important to use a wick which contains no-clean flux.

A solder sucker CAN be used if you are experienced...