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Fixing a Maxtor hard drive

Step 3Pulling/placing the parts

pulling/placing the parts
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I started off with a 25 watt iron, but I had to get a 30 watt one.
To unsolder this TO-252 without damaging the part, was very difficult for me.
I started with the two small legs.
I heated and desoldered them but could not fully desolder them as they had firm contact with the board.
I had to bend them , when the legs were hot and I was unlucky as the case broke both times I bent them.
But I didn't give up hope, I was gentle and the legs stayed attached.
So the 25 watt iron wasn't transfering enough heat to the big case and I switched to a 30 watt one.

I pulled the good B1202 from the motherboard
and I pulled the D1758 from the hard drive

I then carefully attached the B1202 to where the D1758 had been
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