Your soldering iron is not broken, your tip is dirty: how to clean and tin it
Difficultyeasy
Time5 minutes
Nine out of ten "my iron will not melt solder" posts are an oxidized tip. Brass wool, tip tinner, and keep it tinned when idle. Five-minute fix.
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I did the same repair last month and your step 3 is where I got stuck. Wish I had this then.
Glad it helped.
This is the kind of post that makes this place worth it.