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Repair guides, manuals, and troubleshooting help for the FixHub Power Series | Smart Soldering Iron. Released in October 2024.

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Why is the temperature dropping when it reaches 130?

Hi,

I just got the Smart Soldering Iron and connected it to my Nitro 5. Looking at the Fix Console it shows my soldering iron heating up slowly to 130 and then dropping down again. So I upgraded the firmware. Same thing. It heats up a bit and drops. Do I have to have it connected to my laptop for half an hour before it heats up? Thanks.

I managed to get it up to 173 degrees by turning off sleep. Not impressed.

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Hello @dflathead

just for good measure, would you mind checking the following trouble-shooting page?

Smart Soldering Iron is Not Heating - iFixit Troubleshooting

At first glance i would assume that your Nitro 5 does not support 20W USB-PD to support full power to your soldering iron.

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@BenZ78, Thank you for catching this and directing them to the support page.

@dflathead, please update us when you have a chance. Hopefully the trouble-shooting page helps, but if you're still experiencing issues, let us know so that we can troubleshoot a little more.

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Thanks for your help. I'm returning it.

"The newly released soldering iron from iFixit is really nice! ...I find it a joy to use. It heats up almost instantly, the tip always cleans easily, and it runs on any USB-C power supply." Mitch Altman, Soldering Guru FixHub | Power Series Smart Soldering Iron

I guess he's not such an expert after all.

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