Yep,...I still think you were the guy who chased me out there after question #28....way back then

 

LOL! I forgot about that conversation!

 

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Brew, I looked at those.... I'm going to try and scout one out for a deal. They're pricey, LOL.

Fridge is back working. I got the caps based off the Amazon (Chinese, I'm sure) board. After I'd replaced all of them and started cleaning up, that's when I decided to look at the value on the old caps. 3 of them were 270uf, and I replaced them with 330uf. I am pretty sure it's the power conditioning circuit, so it's probably just fine.

 

Great! - Okay, if you need any help let me know.

 

When I was searching earlier, I found a place that makes replacement parts for them. That was kinda cool! It's on my PC at work though.... don't remember what I searched, lol.

Any recommendations on a good solder sucker? I'm kind of over solder wick. It gets too damn hot, too damn fast.

 

I use the old Military or Air Force Weller de-solder/rework kits...it's been modified of course lol, -



Hard to find tho. Weller made these for the Military way back when.

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Other than that, fast and hot is always best for this stuff..don't want to cook or degrade anything....My main station is the Weller WES51, -

Can't find my pics...it's in the first pic behind the vintage set, but Amazon has it as well, -



I've heard Hako has a pretty good re-work stations. Haven't used one though.

 

Reversed the edit back to original here, -

https://www.f150forum.com/f6/thinkin...1/#post7545403

In case you weren't done with it yet.

 

Well, pretty often, you want to use flux with wick...

But I spent a lot of time at a few places in Silicon Valley and even the NASA Cert'd Reworkers who helped us ... We all used these. Get a few extra tips. You can melt them, getting in close. Use on either side of the board.

EDIT: In fact you might find a situation where you want to cut the tip in a 90°V or a 45°... Get 3 extra tips. But keep your wick. Wicks made of finer material, costs more but works better. Flux still helps. Flux the wick.