A multiple tip soldering tool is provided having a conductor adapted for conducting power from an external supply. The tool also has a segmented hot bar having first and second independent suspensions. Each suspension depends at a proximal end from the conductor and conductively supports a soldering tip at a distal end. A method is provided that includes providing a multiple tip soldering tool having a segmented hot bar providing a plurality of soldering tips supported by independent suspensions. The method also includes advancing the multiple tip soldering tool toward a plurality of connectors until one of the soldering tips contacts a respective connector, and then continuing to advance the multiple tip soldering tool until all of the soldering tips contact the respective connectors.