How to solder header pins to 2x16 LCD

In this super quick video I'm demonstrating how to solder header pins to a 2x16 LCD and make them perfectly straight. The alphanumeric liquid-crystal display used in this tutorial is a Hitachi HD44780.
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[@GabbeeAnimator]

Thank you! It helped me good at soldering on display if they need to be soldered

[@JonathanHenry]

Very cool. A quick and easy way to simply an otherwise difficult job.

[@ElectronFunCom]

Thank you so much Jonathan :)

[@DeltaAjaxNiner]

Going to need this soon. Thank you for making such a clear and helpful guide!

[@yesyes9698]

Same. I got one and I thought it came with it…. RIP 🪦 now thinking of what to do. Whether to get the soldering kit or just buy a new one haha. What a pain

[@DeltaAjaxNiner]

@@yesyes9698 If you bought just for a personal Arduino project or something like that, you could try buying one with an I2C module. Those have pins on the module you can hook up via dupont cables. No idea how to use it, though. I bought the bare LCD module for a class, and my professor wants us to use a less abstracted approach over the main 16 pins.

[@jonathanmadrigal4640]

thanks this helped a lot

[@user-br5fw4vk2e]

Excellent bro❤❤

[@dwhollrah]

Nice job...and to the point.

[@ElectronFunCom]

Thanks a lot :)

[@wintercryptlovespubg2607]

Can u send a Detailed Video on How to Remove Solder from a Board like that Lcd ? That Wud be so helpful! I know about the Solder pump but How to use that Properly?

[@asiarizwan00]

thanks a lot

[@sakshitonde5979]

What's is the size of header pins?

[@ArtisticAutisticandAiling]

Is it possible to use an LCD as a replacable display for a worn out VFD please? I can send pictures I have of what I could find for the FIP16A5R VFD in my S-550 service notes and what I'm trying to do with replacing the old VFD with an LCD. Please let me know if this would work or not I'll email pictures to show what I mean too

[@bolu7358]

great video, I have female header pins should i solder it from behind the lcd or on top; i'm afraid of the PCB behind

[@elyzius7725]

Check out this video for the answer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGeqq2d_aZKIoLc

[@thanushmanchikanti8911]

is it compulsory to solder

[@retro80s22]

fantastic tip ☺

[@ElectronFunCom]

Wow, that was super quick! Thanks a lot :)

[@retro80s22]

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[@ElectronFunCom]

You just made my day! Thank you :)

[@UndernetSystems]

very good video. I have used this method before for soldering pins to arduino nanos.

[@ElectronFunCom]

Oh yes, it works for Nanos too. Thanks a lot for your comment :)

[@UndernetSystems]

Yeah, I also need to work on more arduino projects for my channel

[@ElectronFunCom]

Nice channel - I've just subscribed :)

[@UndernetSystems]

Thanks, it means a lot to me! I do mostly a lot of 3d printing content.

[@ElectronFunCom]

3D printing is a super interesting topic, I just don't have my own printer yet.

[@AllThingsGundam]

Does it matter if my header pins are the same size on reach side sir?

[@ElectronFunCom]

What do you mean, is it about the length of the pins?

[@emanalshanbari5040]

If I don’t do this step , can I work on LCD ?

[@ElectronFunCom]

Which step do you mean?

[@chaddhaji1407]

Can we connect LCD without soldering??

[@ElectronFunCom]

These LCDs usually come with no header pins, so it's difficult to use them without soldering the pins or wires directly.

[@ianthehunter3532]

@@ElectronFunCom Could you put some flux on the pins before soldering or would that not be good?

[@GabbeeAnimator]

No. You cannot. You need a soldering iron to get them stuck. Good thing I have a soldering iron

[@thepurpleone7153]

don't you think that the breadboard might be damaged by the heat?

[@ElectronFunCom]

No it won't if you do it quickly enough. Overheating pads is not a good practice too, so don't do that and you won't manage to melt the breadboard.

[@yerokal8233]

could you please do a tutorial on how to use a 2×16 LCD with an arduino

[@ElectronFunCom]

That's my plan for the next video :)

[@yerokal8233]

+ElectronFun.com thank you

[@yerokal8233]

+ElectronFun.com : -)

[@ElectronFunCom]

:)

[@Alexelectricalengineering]

Thumbs up ;)

[@ElectronFunCom]

Thanks a lot High Voltage :)

[@Alexelectricalengineering]

ElectronFun.com :D 👍👍

[@mikexdxd4781]

where is flux ??????

[@ElectronFunCom]

It's in the solder wire, so you don't have to add more flux.