Re: Sony STR-DE845 Reciever making clicking noises
HiI got enough hints from earlier posts in this thread to fix mine so I figured the least I could do is help someone else :-)
Use a small tipped iron, thin solder. Press the tip onto the solder just away from the chip or wire. This ensures that you are getting heat onto the copper foil of the board as well. Feed a bit of solder in, pull tip away. Check for solder bridges between pins with the magnifying glass when you are done, fix any bridges that you created. For some reason the board is prone to these bridges as well.
I think it is worth investing in a decent solder iron for this (I had one from the 70's!) as it pales in comparison to replacement or repair cost of the receiver.
