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    P150HM HELP?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Damin, Jul 30, 2019.

  1. Damin

    Damin Notebook Consultant

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    Hello all so I have 2 x P150HM motherboards and they are both dead I was wondering if I could make 1 out of the 2 and how difficult would it be to remove this chip and replace it with the one from the other motherboard I have ( they both died for different reasons )

    I have attached a picture of the damage chip if any one could share some knowledge I'd be grateful

    I'm thinking I have nothing to loose but would like to have a little info before I start attempting the unknown.
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  2. Khenglish

    Khenglish Notebook Deity

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    That's the CPU VRM. To replace it you need to remove it with a heat gun, then even out the solder on the pads with solder flux and a soldering iron on both the board and replacement chip. Resolder using the heat gun and solder flux. Remove any shorts with the iron.
     
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  3. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    BGA soldering job, look that up on youtube. Louis Rossman does it on Macs.
     
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    It's not a BGA, but the pitch is very small to handle with an iron.
     
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