Thread: Stuck in standby mode: Faulty hall effect sensor?
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Old 04-12-2016, 08:46 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by abarthch View Post
I finally got my hands on a hot air soldering system with a small opening (about Ø4mm) but as much as I tried to be careful I still melted the surroundings a little bit (the transparent LED stripe and the black part of the housing). ...
It is customary to place a heat mask (aluminum foil with a one or more holes cut into it) over the circuit board, taped in place to prevent airflow migration, for DIY hot air repairs.

Here is an example using aluminum tape instead of foil (but for a small device like a kindle, I would cover everything including all plastic, except for the component to heat/reflow):

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