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AOUYIE soldering iron repair/replacement

By PghPinballRescue

6 years ago



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    #1 6 years ago

    I have an AOUYIE 701A++ soldering/desoldering station.
    https://www.amazon.com/Aoyue-Function-Soldering-Desoldering-Absorber/dp/B009Q5ZH58

    Recently, the iron went into ERR mode (displaying ERR on the display after about 10 seconds of showing 064 on the display).

    A quick Google search revealed this to be a problem with the heating element in the iron itself. Not a problem with the entire station, which is awesome because I didn't feel like shelling out another $150 for a new station.

    Another quick Google search revealed plenty of replacement irons for the 701A+, but none for the 701A++.

    I bit the bullet and bought the 701A+ replacement iron and said some prayers every night until it arrived in hopes that iron would be compatible.

    I received the iron in about 4 days, plugged it in, and was very surprised when I found that the plugs have a different pin configuration.
    Not only that, but there were 5 pins on the new iron, 6 pins on the old.

    Being the industrious problem solver that I am, I took apart both irons to compare the differences.

    I immediately noticed that the old iron didn't actually use the 6th pin, and that the remaining 5 pins all lead to the same place within the iron's tip and heating element (however the colors were different).

    I quickly made a note of wire placement from old vs. new, and a note of where they connected on the plug end.

    This is where I ran into a problem. Because my iron was not working, I had no way to remove the wires from the new iron's plug to put onto the old iron's plug.

    A quick call to the wife (who works in a place that builds gas detection instruments) with a plea for help, she was able to borrow an iron for the night.

    I desoldered the wires from the new iron off the new iron's plug.
    I desoldered the wires from the old iron off the old irons' plug.
    I then soldered the wires from the new iron onto the old iron's plug.
    Doublecheck my work, and plugged it in.
    Turned on the power, and wouldn't you know! Fired right up, and quickly went to 400°.

    BINGO BANGO, all repaired!

    So...... if you ever need a replacement iron for your 701A++ but all you can find is a 701A+, buy it and just switch the wires over to the new plug.

    I assume this would work vice versa as well if need-be.

    #2 6 years ago

    I was looking into getting myself a cheap desoldering station and the Aoyue 701A++ was one I was looking at last night.

    How do you find the perfomance? I won't be doing a lot of rework but I think after30+ years of doing electronics I deserve an upgrade from my hand held RS solder sucker

    #3 6 years ago

    You're going to get a lot of fanboys who love this brand or that brand, but this one was the best bang for the buck, and it uses a lot of the same parts as the others.

    I do love this iron, and I love the desoldering iron as well.
    Vacuum is strong, albeit a little noisy (but who actively searches for a quiet desoldering iron?).

    I did a few things to mod my iron before I even used it for the first time.

    #1: Ripped of the tubing and clips for the smoke extraction on the soldering iron.
    #2: Removed the carry handle, and cut a hole in the lid to install a wall receptacle. Now I can plug my worklight directly into the iron instead of hogging up another outlet. And I have a spare for my phone charger if needed.
    #3: Once I ran out of the sponge filters that require water to be effective, I switched over to the ceramic filters that the other irons use.

    Some things to keep in mind:

    Make sure the desoldering iron is not clogged. The kit comes with 2 tools to help remove clogs.
    Remember to clean out the spring inside the desoldering gun before the gun cools off. The scrap solder should just fall right out.
    The iron can be used independently of the desoldering iron. Just plug in whichever one you want to use, or both.

    3 months later
    #4 6 years ago
    Quoted from woz:

    I was looking into getting myself a cheap desoldering station and the Aoyue 701A++ was one I was looking at last night.
    How do you find the perfomance? I won't be doing a lot of rework but I think after30+ years of doing electronics I deserve an upgrade from my hand held RS solder sucker

    Did you buy it ? What do you think about it ?

    1 week later
    #5 6 years ago
    Quoted from Jeanclaudev:

    Did you buy it ? What do you think about it ?

    Not yet - still researching lol

    #6 6 years ago

    Best deal I'd found for USA hobbyists is the rebadged AOUYIE portable, as sold by Circuit Specialists on their ebay store. Just wait for ebay to do their next $15 off $75 or similar coupon. They only ship to US addresses.
    ebay.com link: PORTABLE DESOLDERING TOOL SYSTEM
    https://www.circuitspecialists.com/through-hole-soldering-and-desoldering-stations

    #7 6 years ago

    I finally purchased the ZD-915 at 85€, and used it to remove a 8x8 led module on a Stern DMD led display, and guess what ?
    I removed it easily without any damage to the board, and my display is repaired.
    The display had the vertical line always on classic problem.

    So, very happy with this cheap unit.

    #8 6 years ago

    I ended up ordering the Aoyue 474A++ Digital Desoldering Station. I don't need a portable version and figured it was easier to service and hopefully has a stronger vacuum than the portable ones.

    https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00ABKJKSM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01

    #9 6 years ago
    Quoted from woz:

    I ended up ordering the Aoyue 474A++ Digital Desoldering Station. I don't need a portable version and figured it was easier to service and hopefully has a stronger vacuum than the portable ones.
    amazon.com link »

    I made mine portable by taking the handle off the top, and it fits perfectly inside the top of my rolling toolbox.

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