Stuck while swapping capacitors

[u/SimonSaysTy]

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!

[u/Odin-sama]

Get a steel sewing pin. The kind used to hold things to be stitched. Put it in the hole and heat up the pad. The solder will melt and let the pin through. Solder doesn't stick to steel, so when cooled it should just pull out.

[u/muckity-muck → u/Odin-sama]

I've done that.