On 7/28/2019 4:24 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > On 7/28/19 1:02 PM, Jerry Weiss via cctalk wrote: >> This method is not limited to "vintage" components. >> >> My MacBook Pro 2011 fails dues to its (famous) problem with the discrete >> AMD GPU connections. A reflow restores the laptop, but inevitably I >> have repeat the process every few months. Depending on who you believe, >> the fault is with the A) poor thermal design, b) BGA solder used or C) >> bumps on the AMD GPU itself. The reflow is easy enough to do, but >> disconnecting the very fragile cables to remove the motherboard is not >> for everyone. Using an inexpensive infrared thermometer improves the the >> process. > > <snark> > And of course, the solder is Pb-free... > </snark> > > --Chuck > >
Exactly. And machines of that era had a lot of problems (I have reflowed two early PS/3's a total of three times, and a MacBook) as manufacturers climbed the learning curve. The Microsoft XBox 360 "Red Ring of Death" was another instance.
