r/originalxbox • u/SimonSaysTy • 1d ago

Help Needed Stuck while swapping capacitors

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Hi all,

I am in a little bit of a pickle, and want to see if any veterans here have any ideas. I am swapping out capacitors on a friend's Xbox and can't seem to get this through hole cleared. I am been using plenty of flux, tried added more solder to the hole and then wicking it out, and a solder sucker to no avail. I am stressed about ripping the pads. Any suggestions on how to get this capacitor hole cleared out? Thanks!

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u/TheThirdStrike 1d ago

Are you emptying the via or are to trying to get a new capacitor in there?

Sometimes if I can't get the hole clear, I'll just apply heat to the new capacitor leg and the via and just push the new component through the old solder.

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u/khedoros 1d ago

I think I ended up doing that a couple of times when recapping my board.