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    reflowing the graphics chip ?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by cirian75, Oct 27, 2009.

  1. cirian75

    cirian75 Notebook Enthusiast

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    the 3650 ATi graphics chip on my Dell studio 17 is on the way out


    I have had an offer by a company to reflow it, and install a copper shim


    Reflowing sounds scary to me :eek:
     
    cirian75, Oct 27, 2009
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    Trottel Notebook Virtuoso

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    What company is that?
     
    Trottel, Oct 27, 2009
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    cirian75 Notebook Enthusiast

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    this one is sounding most proffesional

    http://www.laptop-clinic.com/

    this is their reply


    email cleansed of personal details
     
    cirian75, Oct 27, 2009
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Bake it :D



    I bet that's going to be the professional solution too, but they'll have an real reflow oven. At E80, it's probably a tad bit cheaper than buying a new motherboard and subsequently not a bad deal... but they might say it'll cost E80 and charge you twice that.
     
    Commander Wolf, Oct 27, 2009
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