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#149
For those who are capable of tiny component soldering that do not have the much needed soldering tip to do the job here is a way of making a tip to do the job.......

Ok now get a sewing needle and cut it as long as your tip is and 2mm longer, tie this by wrapping stiff wire around and around to the tip as tight as possible untill the "needle" does not move and is solid on the tip, now you have to tin the needle by either using flux and if the solder does not stay on the tip that means it is dirty so you have to clean it or file it until it accepts solder as your normal soldering tip will.

Do this and you will have a soldering tip that will be capable of soldering the tiny legs of the usb port back to the board, just remember that you MUST solder the jacket down in all cases as it is explained on here to keep the port in place.

I actually use a weller soldering station about 15 year old now and i have used this method when i needed a tip to do the job (because the weller tip burnt out) but you can actually use any soldering iron 25w or more as long as the needle is long enough to do the job so dont cut it too short ok.

If anyone needs further advice i will help.