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    Reflow vs Reball - Any way to tell the difference?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by xTank Jones16x, Mar 3, 2011.

  1. xTank Jones16x

    xTank Jones16x PC Elitist

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    Keeping a long story short, is there any way to tell a reflow job from a reball job in a laptop on a graphics chip?

    Work is being done on my computer, and the company (a smaller company around CA) says that they do a reball job and that they don't take shortcuts.

    I am just curious on if there is any way to tell one job from another. I know reflows only tend to last a few weeks or a few months compared to a reball, but I would not rather wait that long to find out.
     
    xTank Jones16x, Mar 3, 2011
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  2. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    you could rub your hands over the board and lick your fingers. if you DONT die from lead poisoning, you know they cheated.
     
    masterchef341, Mar 4, 2011
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  3. nX3NTY

    nX3NTY Notebook Consultant

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    Its very hard to tell, maybe if you have X-Ray machine to see through the chip so you can actually see the ball contact. Other than that its very hard to actually see the ball contact underneath the chip. Maybe you could see residual flux, just guessing

    Here's a YouTube video on reballing
     
    nX3NTY, Mar 4, 2011
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    daranik Notebook Deity

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    Oh man I just about peed myself after reading this comment , man this made my day, thanks!
     
    daranik, Mar 4, 2011
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