Thread: Fixing USB port, before and after it is to late. (All info in one Thread) (See POST #1)
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2013-09-04 , 20:47
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#249
Originally Posted by Estel View Post
First, you remove the outer shield (it's just "clipped" in). Then, you need to carefully cut the base. Watch for small SMD thingies, they're extremely valuable to getting cut, if knife/scizzor/whatever slips off. I recommend either sharp, thin knife, or small cutter tool.

/Estel
Thanks Estel, I will give this a try. I was also thinking of carefully using a butane torch at a distance. Would you suggest a dremel? I thought that would be too big to fit into this space.

If I use a knife, should I try to pry it upwards away from the PCB, or will this rip the solder points (and possibly nearby SMD components) off as well?