At 00:46 03.07.2009 -0500, you wrote:

>OK, I've found a very small desktop case that the C-One actually
>fits in. I don't want to cut this case up, so I want to relocate
>the RCA jacks. Are there any gotchas concerning heating up the
>solder holding down the RCA jacks that I need to avoid? I plan to
>wire in a standard 3.5" stereo female and mount that to an existing
>whole in the case.

There are no critical parts near the RCA connectors. You should be
able to unsolder them with a regulated soldering station (don't use a
cheap unregulated soldering iron!). The RCA jacks will take quite a
bit of heat, and heating up all three spots at the same time is
tricky, but the circuit board is very high-quality. It can take a lot
of mechanical stress before it really breaks - this would be the lazy route.

If you have a so-called "solder sucker", it's getting easier. Solder
wick also might help, but isn't really fit for the high quantity of
solder in the three holes.

It may be easier to cut the two pins in the back and then easily
unsolder the front pin, since you don't want to use the RCA jacks anyway.

If you're about to buy a new soldering station anyway, go for an 80W
instead of the usual 50W station. The temperature and energy will be
the same in "everyday use" (remember it's regulated!), but if you're
starting to solder lead-free, you'll need a bit more energy than the
50W stations cannot provide.

ciao,
Jens