I saw on Youtube somebody showing how he did a recapping of his A1200 and to remove the old caps he turned them a couple of times with a gripper (is that the correct word for this tool?) to remove them from the circuit board. Is this the best way to remove them?
I run an electronics assembly line - and as others have said, DO NOT DO THIS. You will end up tearing pads off the board.
Hot air tools are the best way to go, and you can find them cheap on Amazon or eBay. Cover areas that you don't want to affect with kapton tape.
