Richard Prosser wrote:
> A common technique is to cut off the legs with a sharp blade, clean up
> the cut legs with a soldering iron and then solder in a new device.

That sounds like quite a hassle.  I'd use the hot air soldering station,
with the right adapter for that size TQFP.  If you don't have a hot air
station, get someone that does to do it for you.  Without that, you take a
serious risk of damaging the pads.


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