You may have to fine-tune the temperature depending on your soldering setup.
This is especially true if the thing you’re working on is hard to disassemble.
For me, repairing my stuff is the main reason I bought a soldering iron.
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I wanted to get more use from my peripherals before they needed replacing.
The keyboard has been through thick and thin with me and has even survived multiple drink spills.
My most recent fix involved adding a bit of solder to my Bluetooth earbuds' charging pins.
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The left earbud didn’t have a firm enough connection, so it wouldn’t charge.
Granted, it’s far from the cleanest repair you’ve ever seen, but it works.
For instance, I’m currently using my second Logitech G502 mouse, on which I replaced the switches.
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Another relatively easy upgrade is cables.
A long, braided cable will not only be more durable but also more comfortable to use.
This includes motherboards, monitors, TVs, and even RAM that’s soldered onto a laptop’s motherboard.
The possibilities stretch as far as your creativity.
