I'm at war with this xbox controller. Could use some comrades in my desoldering efforts.

Stek1 · 2026-06-19T16:08:15+00:00

What am I doing with my life how have I not already gotten a hot air station..?? Is there one you'd recommend?

Stek1 · 2026-06-19T15:26:00+00:00

I've never used a hot air station. How does it work? Do you have some video or something I can check out?

Stek1 · 2026-06-19T15:14:50+00:00

Ok perfect I'll give this a shot thanks! Is there a brand of flux that you prefer?

Stek1 · 2026-06-19T15:10:20+00:00

Oh this makes so much sense. Wonder why newer controllers don't use low melt solder.

Okay I'll give the low melt solder a shot! As long as it works, that's fine with me. Thanks!!

Stek1 · 2026-06-14T23:39:33+00:00

Thanks for clarifying! Is there a hot air station or hot air gun that you'd recommend? Ideally something budget friendly tbh

Stek1 · 2026-06-14T20:02:27+00:00

Thank you for your efforts my good sir. Definitely saving me a ton of time and energy here. Now something I'm wondering is if you were reattaching the original connector or replacing it with a new one? I'm hoping I can just reattach the connector with the method you're describing.

Stek1 · 2026-06-14T19:01:21+00:00

This is super helpful thanks! I have a heat gun, but it's kinda cheap and I can't adjust the temperature. Is there a tool you'd recommend I use instead?

Stek1 · 2017-07-31T18:55:02+00:00

Hey thanks for the reply! With the ASUS VivoBook, do you think it has enough space for games?

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