Use Teensy 3.2 in breadboard without soldering

Question

I bought a Teensy 3.2 board, and the package included some headers:

I want to use the Teensy in a breadboard, and so I plugged in the headers and put the entire thing in my breadboard:

The little holes in the Teensy and the header pins don't make a good connection, so I have to apply some sideways pressure to make it work. I guess the intention is that I solder those pins to the Teensy, right?

I don't have a soldering iron right now though and I would like to keep the Teensy in its current state, so is there another way to connect it to a breadboard? Thanks for the help!

Answer 1

Get a set of press-fit headers (e.g. these) instead. The loops press against the sides of the holes in order to make a decent connection. Note that they may come loose when the board is removed from the breadboard though.

Answer 2

If you want to have reliable connection soldering is the way to go.

For a few connections and for toying around put a piece of wire through the hole and twist the ends using pliers. It could leave some marks on the PCB though.