Did I destroy this pad?

[FleeRemi]

Accidentally got some solder in one of the TL072 holes, and in getting that solder out accidentally messed the pad up a bit, especially on one side. Just wondering if i've done too much damage?

Thanks for any help.

 

[KR Sound]

Probably not. Do you have continuity between that pin and the two places it connects to?

 

[FleeRemi]

Probably not. Do you have continuity between that pin and the two places it connects to?

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I do! phew thank you

 

[Nic]

Next time, you could have just left it there and heat that pad when inserting your socket or ic. Having solder on more than one pad may not be ideal, but just one is manageable.

Hope it still works, it does not look too bad. (Edit, just saw your answer above, great)

 

[music6000]

If you hav an issue when it's all together, go back & check for continuity on those 2 pads!
If you need to repair, just a piece of resistor lead & jumper the 2 pads from the bottom of the board, no one will know!

 

[Barry]

What did you use to remove the solder? If you don't have one get an Engineer's brand solder sucker:

https://www.amazon.com/Engineer-SS-02-Solder-Sucker/dp/B002MJMXD4/ref=sr_1_5?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Vhj1TrXQpzGJsFAdPZKLpevx_FyUAB_r1rhev33R-k50rFHOQ1wh7stC62txq_YaMM-uXbS3cN8jjZ0zPe3-4pXM8Ad10GWDuaW-m3U6jE9uQUuWD7zQD62gDv_3ABPRm4eZ58sxcCRFmMuxb2z5Aib70-mMkX_4UPlC6Q8uyS2Dn9jAdCOIDmVSXT6G74TYEquJ8qciimQUz5-0aGstvqIvvmatcDKYrWzHP27Ly2CX8Pi4Cikm6d_N-B2d147DlnyNSx6vsdXczL7mxk7-p2aDI3Ci-vGPMBPPop5WHyA.LDaJT2JjBeaDfw65zCLGdpUPOEMNfgURqtbFgPIXwJY&dib_tag=se&hvadid=661158382310&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9011058&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=7677806884576765775&hvtargid=kwd-1064462515320&hydadcr=17061_13546491&keywords=engineer%2Bsolder%2Bsucker%2Bss-02&qid=1713225833&sr=8-5&th=1

 

[FleeRemi]

What did you use to remove the solder? If you don't have one get an Engineer's brand solder sucker:

https://www.amazon.com/Engineer-SS-02-Solder-Sucker/dp/B002MJMXD4/ref=sr_1_5?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Vhj1TrXQpzGJsFAdPZKLpevx_FyUAB_r1rhev33R-k50rFHOQ1wh7stC62txq_YaMM-uXbS3cN8jjZ0zPe3-4pXM8Ad10GWDuaW-m3U6jE9uQUuWD7zQD62gDv_3ABPRm4eZ58sxcCRFmMuxb2z5Aib70-mMkX_4UPlC6Q8uyS2Dn9jAdCOIDmVSXT6G74TYEquJ8qciimQUz5-0aGstvqIvvmatcDKYrWzHP27Ly2CX8Pi4Cikm6d_N-B2d147DlnyNSx6vsdXczL7mxk7-p2aDI3Ci-vGPMBPPop5WHyA.LDaJT2JjBeaDfw65zCLGdpUPOEMNfgURqtbFgPIXwJY&dib_tag=se&hvadid=661158382310&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9011058&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=7677806884576765775&hvtargid=kwd-1064462515320&hydadcr=17061_13546491&keywords=engineer%2Bsolder%2Bsucker%2Bss-02&qid=1713225833&sr=8-5&th=1

basically a cheaper generic version of this that came with an old cheap iron, but i'll snag this one because mine is just alright. It was more the tip got caught on the pad because the skinnier one I had that could poke through is a little curved.

 

[Feral Feline]

basically a cheaper generic version of this that came with an old cheap iron, but i'll snag this one because mine is just alright. It was more the tip got caught on the pad because the skinnier one I had that could poke through is a little curved.

My desolder game changed greatly when I went from a smaller (but good, metal) solder-sucker to one that has huge volume (cheap plastic model, but it Hoovers harder than...
... an Electroluxe Vacuum).

Vacuums and solder-pumps — probably the only two things in the world you'd want them to totally suck.