On Tue, Jan 08, 2002 at 02:36:55PM -0800, Matthew Dillon wrote: > > :Hm. 2 months ago I removed a SMD multifunction I/O chip from a dual > :CPU slot 1 mainboard. And put a new (well, had to desolder that one > :from a donor mainboard) chip back on. It *is* doable, but you need a > :stereo microscope, a Weller fine-pointed thermocontrolled soldering iron and > :lots of patience. > : > :Only downside: people started to dial 112 (our version of 911) when > :I told them ;)) > :W/ > :-- > :| / o / /_ _ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > :|/|/ / / /( (_) Bulte Arnhem, The Netherlands > > Ah, that's no fun. Try this: Take a surface-mounted circuit board, > turn it upside down, and apply a heat gun to the backside. Now *that* > is fun!
Sure, works. But then you can generally throw the PCB away. I was trying to fix it remember? :-P Instead of a heat gun I saw some adventurous people use an acetylene torch. Now that works quick ;-) Fascinating.. -- | / o / /_ _ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |/|/ / / /( (_) Bulte Arnhem, The Netherlands To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
