Smart Soldering Iron Main Board Replacement
Duration: 45 minutes
Steps: 11 Steps
Get ready to swap out the main board (also known as the “motherboard” or “main PCBA”) in your FixHub Smart Soldering Iron with this easy-peasy guide. If you hit a snag, remember, you can always schedule a repair for a helping hand!
Step 1
The Touch-Safe Indicator LED changes color to let you know how your soldering iron tip is doing. And don’t worry, the grip of the soldering iron is always cool to the touch, so you can handle it without any worries!
– Blue LED: The iron has cooled down to a comfy temperature below 40 °C (100°F), making it safe for you to touch.
– Purple LED: If it’s pulsing, the iron is either heating up or cooling down. When it’s steady, it’s chilling in Idle Mode. Just a heads up, the iron tip isn’t safe to touch during this time.
– Orange LED: The iron has hit the sweet spot temperature and is all set for some soldering magic. Just remember, the iron tip is still not safe to touch.
Step 2
The sliding power switch features a nifty color indicator for each setting:
When the LED glows purple and pulses, it’s giving you a friendly heads-up that the iron is winding down.
– Give that power switch a gentle slide to the blue OFF position and let it take a breather.
– Keep your soldering iron plugged in until the indicator ring turns a cool blue, which means it’s safe to give that tip a touch.
Step 3
– Unplug the iron’s USB-C cable from its power source.
Step 4
– Give that blue cable collar a twist to the left and gently pull it up to set it free from the iron. You’ve got this!
Step 5
– Unplug that USB-C cable from your Smart Soldering Iron, and let’s keep things moving smoothly!
Step 6
– Grip the iron firmly at both ends and gently pull to take off the cap.
Step 7
Wait until the tip has completely cooled off before giving it a touch. Safety first, my friend!
– Grip the base of the tip firmly and gently pull it away from the front of the iron handle to detach it.
Step 8
– Grab your trusty Phillips screwdriver and unscrew those three blue 3.4 mm-long screws holding the blue end cap in place. You’re doing great!
– Now, let’s tackle that one black 3.4 mm-long screw at the base of the enclosure. A little twist from your Phillips screwdriver and you’ll be one step closer!
Step 9
– Give that blue end cap a gentle tug to pop it off the iron handle. You’ve got this!
Step 10
– Gently pop off the blue and orange power switch. You’ve got this!
Step 11
– Grab the end of the main board peeking out from the soldering iron handle.
– Gently pull to slide the main board out of the handle.
– When you’re putting your iron back together, remember to insert the main board with the shiny end of the iron auxiliary port going in first.
