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the_lost_soul · 11-13-2012

OK I'm a hardware Noob never did well with soldering large circuit boards.

now as i am desperately wanting to have the latest and greatest E3 Flasher in my console.

I want to go with the E3 Linker.

I need to know what type of soldering Iron can be used on the PS3's Motherboard and the type of solder.

Meaning how many wats should it be?
brand
Type - thin tip/sharp tip/thick tip ect
any other info.

i need clear information

a picture of it or a online retailer that sells them will do.

I'm In Desperate need hare. - I've done the research on what i need to install and were it need's to be installed but having no clue on the type of soldering iron to be used.

any tips will also help on how to solder onto PS3 Motherboard.
like how long should i keep the iron on the motherboard
do i need to clean it each time i solder something
how hard should i press?
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what i know so far:

that you should use a 15 - 20 wats soldering iron
use a heat gun instead?
round balled solder?
soldering iron must contain a sharp and pointy tip?

Correct me if I'm wrong?

11-13-2012	#1
the_lost_soul Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 105 Likes: 10 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Type Of Soldering Iron Used On PS3? + How 2 Use one? - Help a n00b out? OK I'm a hardware Noob never did well with soldering large circuit boards. now as i am desperately wanting to have the latest and greatest E3 Flasher in my console. I want to go with the E3 Linker. I need to know what type of soldering Iron can be used on the PS3's Motherboard and the type of solder. Meaning how many wats should it be? brand Type - thin tip/sharp tip/thick tip ect any other info. i need clear information a picture of it or a online retailer that sells them will do. I'm In Desperate need hare. - I've done the research on what i need to install and were it need's to be installed but having no clue on the type of soldering iron to be used. any tips will also help on how to solder onto PS3 Motherboard. like how long should i keep the iron on the motherboard do i need to clean it each time i solder something how hard should i press? ........................................................................................................ what i know so far: that you should use a 15 - 20 wats soldering iron use a heat gun instead? round balled solder? soldering iron must contain a sharp and pointy tip? Correct me if I'm wrong? Last edited by the_lost_soul; 11-13-2012 at 03:24 AM.