Published on June 22, 2017
The very common Hakko-themed digital soldering stations seem to have a common fault that causes a sensor error (S-E), erroneous temperature readings and failure to reliably heat the iron.
These are all down to a very simple design fault, where the front panel and PCB are connected by the solder pads on the soldering iron connector. It appears that the solder connections and PCB pads at that stress point can crack.
Here’s how to fix the issue permanently and get your iron working properly.
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