On Wed, 9 Apr 2014 20:45:58 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

To add here, sometimes you get just the right bite on that ****
with the pliers and the whole big goop of it comes off nice
and clean. Just hope you see nice green copoper under it...

Yeah, that's how I usually end up doing it. If the yellow/brown goo
is stuck mostly to a PCB covered with green solder mask, the solder
mask will typically flake off and go with the goo. However, if the
goo covers components, wires, or bare PCB, chances of destroying
everything under the goo is highly likely.

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