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  • Th3_uN1Qu3
    Believe in
    • Jul 2010
    • 6031
    • Romania
    #21
    Re: Another Dell XPS M1730 with failed GPU, but this one is different.

    I haven't yet damaged any board due to leftover epoxy. Sometimes it does remain in some places, yes, and makes lifting the chip harder. It also makes a mess when you clean the board with the soldering iron and braid, and takes a lot of cleaning to get it off, but that's about it.
    Originally posted by PeteS in CA
    Remember that by the time consequences of a short-sighted decision are experienced, the idiot who made the bad decision may have already been promoted or moved on to a better job at another company.
    A working TV? How boring!

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      • tomodachi
        Badcaps Veteran
        • Apr 2012
        • 597
        • Turkey
        #22
        Re: Another Dell XPS M1730 with failed GPU, but this one is different.

        Originally posted by Th3_uN1Qu3
        I haven't yet damaged any board due to leftover epoxy. Sometimes it does remain in some places, yes, and makes lifting the chip harder. It also makes a mess when you clean the board with the soldering iron and braid, and takes a lot of cleaning to get it off, but that's about it.
        Yeah, you are definately right. And practice makes perfect

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