I’m always struggling to desolder high heat circuit boards like pc motherboards because they used high heat solder. Sometimes I can get it hot enough that I can mix in some lower temp solder but it’s always a pain. I’ve also used my rework hot air at 500* plus the soldering iron at 500* and gotten it, but that’s a pain as I only have two hands. Right now I’m replacing the Nec/Tonkin caps on a ps3. Fortunately removal is simple with a chisel, but getting the pads ready for soldering is a huge pita.


i have tested something like this for preheating XD https://www.amazon.de/FOHERE-3-Temperaturstufen-Lebensmittelgrad-Silikon-Wärmematte-3-Stunden-Automatik-Abschaltung-Lebensmittelwärmer/dp/B0DDQ1L7WN put pcb on it, max temp, wait 20 min, then use soldering iron and/or hot air
That’s genius