# PCB to breadboard. Solderless
**URL:** https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pcb-to-breadboard-solderless/20350
**Category:** Electronics
**Created:** [September 22, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pcb-to-breadboard-solderless/20350 "2022-09-22T21:57:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@pazpazpaz](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/pazpazpaz)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pcb-to-breadboard-solderless/20350/1 "2022-09-22T21:57:21Z")
I am a TOTAL beginner, so i may not be using the correct terminology. So please be patient with me.
I’m basically in the process of building a scoreboard for my indoor hockey team, i’m playing with these LEDs connected to an arduino UNO:
> **[Adafruit Breadboard-friendly RGB NeoPixel (pack of 4) - Pimoroni](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/adafruit-breadboard-friendly-rgb-smart-neopixel-pack-of-4?variant=382403806)**
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> This is the easiest way possible to add small, bright RGB pixels to your project.
I want to prototype the design on a breadboard but I’m really struggling to connect the above to a breadboard. I don’t want to use solder until I’m ready to physically build the unit, so i have been using mini crocodile clips and male to male breadboard cables, which is really messy and unstable!
if someone could help i would be really grateful and can then crack on with some programming!
Cheers
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### Author:  [@hel](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/hel)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2022, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pcb-to-breadboard-solderless/20350/2 "2022-09-23T08:24:47Z")
The usual way of doing it would be to solder [pin headers](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/break-away-headers?variant=7351054081) to your neopixel (with the pins pointing out of the back of the neopixel) so you can easily plug them into a breadboard or connect them up with jumper wires. You can solder wires to the pins later on when you’re ready for a permanent install!
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### Author:  [@pazpazpaz](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/pazpazpaz)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2022, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pcb-to-breadboard-solderless/20350/3 "2022-09-23T09:44:14Z")
Cheers, I had looked up headers and pins but never realised you they could be broken down to single units!
I guess at some point I’m going to have too get used to soldering, any recommendations for a suitable soldering iron? as the one I’ve got is pretty chunky…
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### Author:  [@hel](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/hel)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2022, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pcb-to-breadboard-solderless/20350/4 "2022-09-23T11:24:52Z")
Definitely a handy skill to have :)
The TS100 is a very nice smart soldering iron that’s light and easy to move around!
> **[TS100 Soldering Iron - Pimoroni](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/ts100-soldering-iron)**
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> A compact, super lightweight 65W smart soldering iron with precise temperature control and open-source firmware.