Smart Soldering Iron Grip Replacement

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Smart Soldering Iron Grip Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

12

Time Required

10 - 20 minutes

Introduction

Follow this guide to replace the grip on your FixHub Smart Soldering Iron.

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    • The color of the Touch-Safe Indicator LED provides information about the status of the soldering iron tip. Note: the soldering iron grip is always safe to touch.

    • The LED only functions when the soldering iron is connected to a power source—so use caution when handling an unplugged iron if you don't know how hot it is.

    • Blue LED: The iron has cooled below 40 °C (100 °F), and the tip is safe to touch.

    • Purple LED: When pulsing, the iron is actively heating up or cooling down. When static, the iron is in Idle Mode. The iron tip is not safe to touch.

    • Orange LED: The iron has reached the set temperature and is ready to solder. The iron tip is not safe to touch.

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    • The sliding power switch has a built-in color indicator for each position:

    • Orange: ON

    • Blue: OFF

    • Slide the power switch to the blue OFF position.

    • The LED will turn purple and pulse to show the iron is powering down.

    • Leave the soldering iron connected until the indicator ring turns blue, indicating it's now safe to touch the soldering iron tip.

    • Remember: The LED only functions when the soldering iron is connected to a power source—so use caution when handling an unplugged iron if you don't know how hot it is.

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    • Disconnect the iron's USB-C cable from your power source.

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    • Twist the blue cable collar counter-clockwise and pull up to release it from the iron.

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    • Disconnect the USB-C cable from the Smart Soldering Iron.

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    • Hold the iron from both ends and pull to remove the cap.

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    • Make sure the tip has fully cooled before touching it.

    • Firmly grasp the base of the tip and pull it away from the front of the iron handle to remove it.

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    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three blue 3.4 mm‑long screws securing the blue end cap.

    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the one black 3.4 mm‑long screw at the base of the enclosure.

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    • Pull to remove the blue end cap from the rest of the iron handle.

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    • Remove the blue and orange power switch.

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    • Grasp the end of the main board that sticks out from inside of the soldering iron handle.

    • Pull to slide the main board out of the handle.

    • When reassembling your iron, make sure to insert the main board with the shiny iron auxiliary port end first.

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    • Twist the iron enclosure below the grip and pull to separate the grip from the enclosure. Just the grip remains.

Conclusion

To reassemble your Smart Soldering Iron, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Repair didn't go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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