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The shop's lead tech insisted on using a 40-watt iron for every SMD rework, but I watched it lift three pads on a Pixel 6 board before I grabbed my Hakko FX-951 set to 320.
Has anyone else had to push back against a 'one tool for everything' policy that was actively damaging client devices?
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quinnp797mo ago
That's a tough spot to be in. Watching pads lift because of the wrong tool is so frustrating. You definitely did the right thing stepping in.
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diana877mo ago
Actually sometimes you gotta let people learn from their own mistakes. I saw a guy at our shop last year use the wrong pry bar on a caliper bracket and he never did it again after he saw the damage. Stepping in every time just creates techs who can't problem solve on their own. A little bit of frustration now can save a bigger mistake later.
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avery_walker305mo ago
Wait, he actually damaged the caliper?
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