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to unsolder

to unsolder

8.1
Remove the melted metal that joins parts, for example in electronics
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈsɔːldər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desoldar
  • The technician will unsolder the wires to fix the loose connection in the device.

Examples

  • So we can actually just unsolder them and take them out of our circuit.

  • To repair the circuit board, we need to unsolder the damaged components before replacing them.

  • We're going to have to unsolder every single key.

  • Well, anyway, let's let's unsolder the speaker.

  • Some Bluetooth GPSes with defective firmware will actually go so badly catatonic if you try to change their baud rate that you actually have to crack the case and unsolder the battery to unbrick them!

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  • Before starting the upgrade, he had to unsolder several old parts from the motherboard.

Synonyms

to disconnect
vsto unsolder
161 3.5

To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power

refers specifically to removing the metal filler joining parts in workshops
to uncouple
vsto unsolder
5 5.3

To disconnect two things that are joined, often machine parts

focuses on removing the metal filler that joins parts in electronics
to decouple
vsto unsolder
4 6.7

Disconnect parts that were joined so they work independently

is limited to taking out the metal joining material in technical joins
to unattach
vsto unsolder
1 6.1

To separate something from what it is connected to

involves removing the metal used to bond parts rather than undoing fasteners

Surface Forms

unsolder infinitive
unsoldered past
unsoldered past participle
unsoldering present participle
unsolders third person singular

Morphology

unsolder = solder (transparent) = un + solder

The verb is formed by adding the negative/prefix 'un-' to the verb 'solder', yielding the reverse action 'remove solder'; meaning is directly deducible.

Etymology

Unsolder combines un- meaning 'reverse' and solder, which means 'to join with melted metal' and is related to the idea behind solid ('firm'). So to unsolder something is to undo that metal join and remove the solder to separate the parts.