On 08/29/2017 11:24 PM, drlegendre . via cctalk wrote: > snap-cap removal goes like this: heat up the joints and solder-suck > them clean as possible. Then hold on to the cap body, and attempt to > rock it back & forth has you re-heat one pin and then the other(s). > Once all the pins are broke free, you can extract it. That's pretty much the way I do it--but I first remove as much solder as possible (sometimes wick works better in these cases than suction), then I clip the protruding leads as close to the board as I can.
Big snap-ins soldered to heavy power traces or planes can be a challenge to get heated sufficiently. Use two irons if you have to. --Chuck
