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	sEKI	2012-04-14 , 08:59
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Originally Posted by Estel

Thanks for sharing, but I would not recommend using this type of soldering iron to do the job. Unless you're 100% sure, that You won't be touching - even by accident - other elements. It creates great interferences, and it's *not* recommend to solder any electronic with it.

Instead, You should use resistance-soldering-iron, something like this:
http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/cold-heat-20.jpg
...or any other type (gas-powered, etc), which doesn't involve transformer inside.

Your mtype of soldering iron is heating very quickly, and good chocie for many other purposes, but *not* electronic, AFAIK.

/Estel

Well, I do have steady hands but agree with you that transformer soldering irons should not be used for that sort of electronics due to high electromagnetic field. Nevertheless my n900 works fine nor it reports any issues through "cat /proc/kmsg" (although I'm not going to put my life on it that it's the ultimate way to check that sort of stuff). And yes, I do intend to buy some sort of soldering station in the near future, anything you could recommend?

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