Elenco Auto-Scan FM Radio Model FM-88K Capacitor 22 Replacement

ID: 31781

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Steps:

  1. Remove the battery and the antenna.
  2. Pre-heat the soldering iron.
  3. Place hot solder iron on thermal pad, capacitor lead, and the mound of solder until solder liquefies.
  4. Apply desoldering pump to remove the solder from the circuit board.
  5. Repeat the instructions to remove solder from the adjacent solder mound.
  6. Gently remove the capacitor by pulling the two leads out of the circuit board.
  7. Place the leads of the capacitor through designated holes of the circuit board.
  8. Place solder iron on the thermal pad and the lead.
  9. Once this is done wait a few seconds until both items heat up.
  10. Once they are heated, apply the solder to the other side so that the solder iron and the solder are not directly touching.
  11. Wait 3 to 5 seconds or until enough solder covers the whole pad and forms a nice mound.
  12. Remove the solder, leaving the solder iron on the pad for 2 to three seconds, then remove the solder iron.
  13. Repeat for the other lead.
  14. Plug the battery in and attach the antenna to test the radio.
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