Troubleshooting Tips: Return Guidelines - De-Soldering

The removal and manual handling of electronic components pose the risk of physical damage that may result in untestable conditions. In this training helpful guidelines are provided to de-solder a TI product from a Printed Circuit Board (PCB):

• Preparing board an IC package for rework
• Best practice for de-soldering an electronic component from the PCB
• Ensuring PCB and TI product are clean and free from contamination to avoid false measurements