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Familiarize yourself with a desoldering tool
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Desoldering tools are great for cleaning up mistakes. They're really easy to use!
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Apply a copious amount of solder to the battery pad, as explained in the previous step. [photo with copious solder, iron, and desoldering tool in play]
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Depress the plunger in the desoldering tool until it clicks.
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Heat up the joint until the solder flows.
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Press the tip of the desoldering tool into the pool of solder. Simultaneously press the return button on the tool.
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Whoop! Away goes the solder! Press the plunger down again to release the solder it collected. [photo with iron and desoldering tool in play, solder gone]
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