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That old timer who told me to always reflow BGA chips before swapping them out

My mentor at the shop in Austin always said "don't replace what you can reheat" and after I spent $40 on a new GPU chip only to find a cracked solder joint on the old one, I finally got why he was so stubborn about it.
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theabennett
Felt that one deep. Saved my own wallet the same way last month.
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stellag21
stellag216d ago
Heat is cheap, parts are not. Always worth a try before you drop cash on a gamble.
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