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Originally Posted by Coupe-R  Or just use solder wick on each pad and it wicks it right up without the risk of lifting pads or anything.
or use a solder sucker (a good one $25-$30) they work well. |
Solder wick won't remove all the solder if the pin is still in the hole though. You'll be left with enough that if you try to yank it out anyway you'll do damage. It's much safer to pull the chip out while all the solder on all the pins is molten, and the only way to achieve that without a hot air rework station is to bridge all the pins together.