The days of manufacturers using lower melting point 'leaded' solders are LONG GONE. You have obviously never experienced the misfortune of a LIFTED CIRCUIT PAD OR TRACE in a valuable yet delicate piece of electronic gear! As a former military radio service tech who worked in engineering for nearly 20 years with a MIL-SPEC soldering certification, I will explain the PURE LOGIC of ADDING MORE SOLDER before de-soldering and removing ANY component ESPECIALLY an SMT/SMD component on ultra delicate circuit traces.
