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TOO MUCH SOLDER

TOO MUCH SOLDER

This might be a perfectly good joint, but we can’t tell for sure. It is entirely possible that this blob of solder wets neither the pin nor the pad and is not a reliable electrical connection. The best evidence of proper wetting (and good electrical contact) is a nice concave surface as on the joint on the far left.

TOO MUCH SOLDER!!!

REPAIR:

It is usually possible to draw off some of the excess solder with the tip of a hot iron. In extreme cases, a solder-sucker or some solder wick can be helpful as well.

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