Soldering for dummies

• gorocks99

  

  I have a TV that hasn't worked for some time (~a year) and I finally decided to take initiative and fix it. Looks like the most common issue is bulging capacitors (it's a Samsung LCD). So, I'm planning on popping off the back and verifying this is the case, and assuming it is, heading to a local place to pick up some new capacitors, some solder, and a soldering iron. Figure I can fix it for <$50, instead of spending a crap ton on a new TV or a repairman.
  
  However, I've never soldered anything in my life. I've watched videos of people performing the repair and it seems easy enough. Those of you familiar, how easy/difficult of a job is it? Is it something a beginner can handle? Any tips?
• THE4RINGZ

  

  Pretty easy task. Just make sure not to hold the iron on the leads too long. Get them hot, apply the solder and get the iron off of there.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  I can do it, so it can't be that hard.
• gorocks99

  

  ernest_t_bass;1044910 wrote:I can do it, so it can't be that hard.

  TWSS?
• ytownfootball

  

  I have to replace a color wheel on my projection (already did the bulb). Not sure if it's worth it or not but that sob still owes me.
• ZWICK 4 PREZ

  

  Soldering itself isn't hard.
  Soldering on a board with a million pieces is a little harder.
  
  Using the right solder is essential to make sure you don't burn up a component. If you use a solder rated at 450 degrees, and your capacitor will melt at 335.. well you'll have a problem. Likewise if you use a solder that melts at a temp too low to seed the component, you'll just burn the solder.
  
  good luck.
• said_aouita

  

  ZWICK 4 PREZ;1044919 wrote:Soldering itself isn't hard.
  Soldering on a board with a million pieces is a little harder.
  
  Using the right solder is essential to make sure you don't burn up a component. If you use a solder rated at 450 degrees, and your capacitor will melt at 335.. well you'll have a problem. Likewise if you use a solder that melts at a temp too low to seed the component, you'll just burn the solder.
  
  good luck.

  
  This is coming from a man who knows his capacitors, even flux ones.