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Old 10-08-2010, 12:25 AM   #1
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The LEDs require proper polarity, unlike a bulb. Try flipping around the one that you soldered in. Getting them off is much easier with a soldering iron made for surface mount parts, with a tweezers end which heats both sides at the same time.
I know about the polarity I just never got one off and don't have any new ones yet. I will have to go look different soldering irons. I just got one from Radio Shack. I did not see any like you described.
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Old 10-08-2010, 12:33 AM   #2
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I know about the polarity I just never got one off and don't have any new ones yet. I will have to go look different soldering irons. I just got one from Radio Shack. I did not see any like you described.
Radio Shack is pretty worthless these days.

This is probably the cheapest one out there:
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/produc...LAID=220244277
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