Hi guys, hope this is in the right section. I've been scouring the internet for some answers and I'm getting a little confused so I figured I'd just ask.
I want to purchase some equipment so I can remove some chips off of some boards and replace them or replace the solder. The boards I want to work on will be laptop / desktop, XBox 360 and Playstation 3 boards. I don't really want to go much higher than 1,500$ on the equipment. Now on to the questions.
First off, I've seen many video's on youtube on people using rework stations. There seems to be two types of machines, one uses hot air and one uses IR lighting. What's the best one to use?
Secondly, how exactly does the process work? My understanding is you remove the chip, remove the old solder then use a grid of one sort or another to put solder on the chip, heat up the solder till it melts, remove the grid, lay the chip on the board and heat it up. I was playing with an old 360 that I couldn't fix and used a heat gun to remove the chip and the little ICs on the GPU flew off from the air. Wouldn't I have the same problem if I got a hot air rework station?
How do you know the chip is lined up on the board correctly before you melt the solder? And also, can anyone suggest a good system for the money I have? If I need anything more than just the rework station, please let me know. Thanks.
I want to purchase some equipment so I can remove some chips off of some boards and replace them or replace the solder. The boards I want to work on will be laptop / desktop, XBox 360 and Playstation 3 boards. I don't really want to go much higher than 1,500$ on the equipment. Now on to the questions.
First off, I've seen many video's on youtube on people using rework stations. There seems to be two types of machines, one uses hot air and one uses IR lighting. What's the best one to use?
Secondly, how exactly does the process work? My understanding is you remove the chip, remove the old solder then use a grid of one sort or another to put solder on the chip, heat up the solder till it melts, remove the grid, lay the chip on the board and heat it up. I was playing with an old 360 that I couldn't fix and used a heat gun to remove the chip and the little ICs on the GPU flew off from the air. Wouldn't I have the same problem if I got a hot air rework station?
How do you know the chip is lined up on the board correctly before you melt the solder? And also, can anyone suggest a good system for the money I have? If I need anything more than just the rework station, please let me know. Thanks.
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