Removing solder from through holes

Electronics
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Does Electronics have a board heater?

I have a small electronic board (30mm X 30mm) that I need to clear solder out of 20 holes.

Is there a better way than using a board heater?

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I’m not sure if we have a board heater but it’s relatively easy to do with some desoldering wick and liquid flux, the latter of which we have (it’s a translucent gallon jug).

Put a drop of the flux on the wick and put the wick on the hole. Press the wick down on the hole with soldering iron and it’ll just suck the solder out of the hole like magic. Clip off the end of the wick and repeat.

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Soldering iron and solder sucker. There should 1 maybe 2 blue solder suckers in the top section the toolbox.

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Thanks guys; you probably saved me $80 on a replacement board.
The flux on the wick helped get the majority out.
The solder sucker got the remaining bits of solder.

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