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Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement

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  1. Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, How to read the Touch-Safe Indicator LED: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, How to read the Touch-Safe Indicator LED: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, How to read the Touch-Safe Indicator LED: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • The color of the Touch-Safe Indicator LED provides information about the status of the soldering iron tip. Note: the soldering iron grip is always safe to touch.

    • The LED only functions when the soldering iron is connected to a power source—so use caution when handling an unplugged iron if you don't know how hot it is.

    • Blue LED: The iron has cooled below 40 °C (100 °F), and the tip is safe to touch.

    • Purple LED: When pulsing, the iron is actively heating up or cooling down. When static, the iron is in Idle Mode. The iron tip is not safe to touch.

    • Orange LED: The iron has reached the set temperature and is ready to solder. The iron tip is not safe to touch.

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  2. Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Turn off the iron: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Turn off the iron: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Turn off the iron: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • The sliding power switch has a built-in color indicator for each position:

    • Orange: ON

    • Blue: OFF

    • Slide the power switch to the blue OFF position.

    • The LED will turn purple and pulse to show the iron is powering down.

    • Leave the soldering iron connected until the indicator ring turns blue, indicating it's now safe to touch the soldering iron tip.

    • Remember: The LED only functions when the soldering iron is connected to a power source—so use caution when handling an unplugged iron if you don't know how hot it is.

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  3. Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Unplug the iron: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Unplug the iron: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Disconnect the iron's USB-C cable from your power source.

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  4. Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Unlock the locking collar: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Unlock the locking collar: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Unlock the locking collar: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Twist the blue cable collar counter-clockwise and pull up to release it from the iron.

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  5. Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Disconnect the cable from the iron: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Disconnect the cable from the iron: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Disconnect the USB-C cable from the Smart Soldering Iron.

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  6. Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Remove the soldering iron cap: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Remove the soldering iron cap: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Hold the iron from both ends and pull to remove the cap.

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  7. Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Remove the quick-swap soldering tip: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Remove the quick-swap soldering tip: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Make sure the tip has fully cooled before touching it.

    • Firmly grasp the base of the tip and pull it away from the front of the iron handle to remove it.

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  8. Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Remove the handle screws: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Remove the handle screws: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three blue 3.4 mm‑long screws securing the blue end cap.

    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the one black 3.4 mm‑long screw at the base of the enclosure.

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  9. Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Remove the blue end cap: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Remove the blue end cap: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Pull to remove the blue end cap from the rest of the iron handle.

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  10. Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Remove the power switch: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Remove the power switch: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the blue and orange power switch.

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  11. Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Remove the main board: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Remove the main board: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement, Remove the main board: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Grasp the end of the main board that sticks out from inside of the soldering iron handle.

    • Pull to slide the main board out of the handle.

    • When reassembling your iron, make sure to insert the main board with the shiny iron auxiliary port end first.

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To reassemble your Smart Soldering Iron, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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