New Reballing Video Here : Reballing Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 ua-cam.com/video/HoprTmwKfDk/v-deo.html Why Graphics Cards Die : ua-cam.com/video/tAbInxD5UaY/v-deo.html How To Repair A Graphics Card With Simple Tools - Reflow ua-cam.com/video/FU84qGSdE-s/v-deo.html
hi am a huge fan of what you are doing i wich to have contact with you if you have facebook or instagram in order to improve my self in rebaling thank you for your vidéos and i wich you all succes :) ps: sory for my bad english
Dude this is awesome I´f seen other youtuber do this with professional equipment but you just made it your self and it works! This is a real display of craftsmanship and you got balls align the GPU and PCB without any tech just eyeballing it. Grate work Keep it UP!
Thank you very much, i made this rework station 2 years ago and i'm still modifying and upgrading it. I'm not an expert you know , i learned reballing by watching youtube videos and searching the internet for information, btw aligning gpu and pcb is the easiest part ;)
It's not that big of a deal. When i was 18 i was put straight to uBGA soldering without no training at all. The only difference in tech then was the fact that we had a bigger heating station than this, we still had to eyeball everything.
men you are a real pro, no high end tech, all craftmanship, you are awesome, men you must become a teacher or something, we need a real pro like you, on our schools, please continues with you work, looks amazing, i going to see your video of how you build you own workstation, i want to build one
really good man. I just know the soldering but ur video shows clearly what's reballing or how a chip with out leg is heated and soldered. I heated my GPU and it didn't work. I saw u r video once and put the soldering flux and heated again and then its working. thanks man .
i'm glad i could help, so you did a Reflow, if you follow on this video the first heating phase (235-240°C) and you don't lift the chip and let it cool down again it is a perfect reflow.
fuuuck and i thought putting on a waterblock was heavy. this is amazing and (because?) i don't know wth is happening. I mean, you say what's happening, it's not that...i'm just an idiot. thanks for the vid! EDIT: btw your R2 unit seems very agitated or excited. don't forget to thank him once in a while or he won't launch you your lightsaber when the time comes.
Congratulations for your skills. I tried to make a reballing station myself with no luck. Any chance to have plans shared so that others can build as well? Thank you!
Hello, watch this video and in the description you will find links with the parts i used to build it and how to connect the parts together. ua-cam.com/video/yOoBdcpfc5U/v-deo.html
@@NikTelio Nik I had a look at your part list. Apparently the TechFx controller is out of stock. It seems that the company give also schematics and firmware along the board. Would you like to share them so I can try making one?
This man has got a cool Setup going on here. I wish I had something like this. I’m big in to computers and components, and I have been for years. I’d like to perform more extensive repairs like this.
I'm impressed that you came up with this system at home and it all works. I work in the electronics industry, may I give you some constructive criticism? 1. Consider using a grounded work station. 2. Find yourself the datasheet for whatever solder (balls) it is you're working with to better refine your reflow profile. You want to ramp up and hit your peak solder temperatures within the specifications of the solder (more so when re-installing the BGA), this will increase reliability and result in a better solder joint. 3. Be careful as to not get solder into any open via holes (if not tented) under the BGA while cleaning the pads. You don't want solder wicking out during reflow causing a bridge. 4. Mask off any nearby components using solder masking or flexible heat shielding. Additional heat cycles on some components (electrolytic capacitors!) can reduce their life expectancy. 5. Don't touch the component once it's aligned on the PCB and you're applying heat. BGAs, as long as they're close and not bridging pads should generally self-center during reflow (to some extent). 6. Generally when performing rework or heating up components and circuit boards you want to bake out the board to remove moisture. Moisture can and will expand when heat is applied and can cause permanent changes/failures at the PCB and component level. I'm not sure how you would do this at home, but a few hours at 90 or 125C (IPC/JEDEC J-STD-033) would greatly reduce the stresses on the board and it's components. 7. When reflowing, it looks like you're preheating the assembly from below which is great. Professional rework stations tend to use smaller nozzle tips (the aluminum tent above your component) to apply heat and at a lesser distance. The nozzles are usually only slightly larger than the part. They tend to be channeled internally to help distribute heat to the top and underneath the component. You generally don't want to get most BGAs over 245-260 (it varies depending on the part). These channels help prevent the top of the component from getting too hot while still applying heat to the bottom terminations. I enjoyed the video, I hope you continue to refine and improve your process. I think you've done really well!
Thank you for your advice, i build this station 3 years ago and i'm still modifying it, i also try to learn as much as i can about reballing, as you saw i'm not an expert :) , i also hope that other viewers read your comment and benefit from it.
Thanks for these advices. I'm slowly getting into (precise) soldering and want to get into BGA repair. One thing you mentioned on number 5 (don't wiggle once aligned): I think he wiggled to make sure solder pads make bridges with the board properly. I can imagine that it increases the probability of making a bridge, if you wiggle it a bit.
Dude you are amazing. I’m seriously considering buying all the tools and watching tons and tons of these video then just go for it. I have tons of broken Motherboards and Cards. BUT can I make one suggestion???? You should do a voice over after you edit the video explaining what you’re doing and why your doing it. Maybe explain where the memory controller is, etc. GREAT WORK MY MAN!!!!
if i knew your skills i would keep my favorite laptop chasis and just "fit" whatever motherboard and cpu and gpu within their sockets, voltage and whatever else, i mean, think about the responsible reuse and reduce of the ecological footprint this makes ;)
You can't, not just only because you can't swap between BGA cpu's and gpu's(in some laptops you actually can but they are going to give some errors anyway and isn't worth the risk), no one sells BGA chips, cpu's or gpu's, literally no one, you could buy a broken laptop motherboard and then repair it and fit it in your laptop chasis, but then, you will have to find a laptop motherboard that has your same laptop display connector
You're so creative and brilliant, those tools are improvised but worked perfectly like an expensive tools in the market. a new fan here, liked and subscribed...
@Tiger White A lot of people cant experience ASMR, and gosebumps so it may look dumb for them. From my observation it works mostly for introvertic people. But calling something dumb and insulting someone intelligence because you dont understand it makes you look dumb also.
Yo I watch this and I'm really really intrigued I build and sell computers and repair various electronics. I am just 3 off from being a master auto mechanic just getting into electronics witch was pretty much my passion this is my first time seeing something this in-depth and I do nothing but want to learn. I was just making my own tools all this is just what I am looking for and I would do nothing but love to learn how to use them. I'll definitely subscribe but it would be really cool to here you explain more of what your doing and how to do it.
Very impressive video sir. How ever, none of this would be necessary if it were not for BGA. I am sure BGA technology lowers the cost of manufacturing circuit boards, but the failure rate is way too high. I would gladly pay more upfront for reliable pins and holes instead of those damn little balls. I currently have a Sony PS3 FAT and a Microsoft XBOX 360 FAT that have both quit working. In both cases, it is almost certainly a BGA problem. The cost of re-balling is more than the machines are worth.
Hello, i totally agree with you, because technology is evolving fast, electronics manufacturers don't care much about quality and durability, the thought is that we will buy a new faster graphics card or a new game console after a few years anyway, they make us buy electronics like they are consumables. And in many cases if one device dies, the repair is too expensive, we are left only with one choice, to buy a new one.
Good soldering work but before you went as far as re-balling did you reheat the chip to see if that cured the fault (albeit temporarily)? If not, chances are that heating the chip alone fixed it, not the re-balling. Without any form of commentary we are left in the dark.
Hello Steven, just heating the bga chip would probably in most cases make device work again but this is not a repair and the result will last only a few days or weeks, most people at home bake the boards in an oven to "fix" the problem but they repeat this procedure many times because the result does not last long and eventually this trick stops working for them, only with reballing or reflow you can repair bga cracks or if the chip itself is problematic then you have to replace the chip.
How does reballing last longer? When you bake a board and that fixes it, means that the internals of the chip have some kind of problem and will sooner or later die on you.
Lol I thought this was a "how to" video... looks like more of a "See how I made his impressive rig that can do things you otherwise can do only in repair shops" video...
Hey epic video? But where did you get that reball sheet and do you have to get unique ones depending on model or are they universal? p.s where do you get those balls with lead are they legal?
Thanks, i buy the stencils and solder balls on ebay, each chip needs its own stencil (usually same series chips use the same stencil), i don't recommend universal stencils, yes it is legal to buy leaded solder :P
Hello, i didn't get notification for your comment :( www.ebay.com/itm/Direct-Heated-215-0807018-215-0807007-215-0807027-215-0807105-Stencil-Template/172333111211?hash=item281fda97ab:g:nc0AAOxy14VRMwKj
Reminds me of when I had to replace the I/O controller on my Intel Mac Mini, except all I had was a soldering iron, hot air system and had to bake it in the oven to set the chip! Has not given me problems since, I bought it broken, realized nothing could communicate and that was why it would not boot, bought a new I/O with solder balls attached, removed the old one "took forever with a hot air gun", cleaned the board, removed old solder and had to use screws to level the board on glassware baking dish! Had to set the oven at 420F and bake it until I saw it completely drop, but it was a fun experience! I saved quite a bit compared to buying a used intel mac mini and it works without issue, with the money I saved I maxed out the ram, replaced the cpu, replaced the 80gb hard drive with a 500gb one and had an unused extra DVD burner that I installed! Most of the work I am used to doing is with car audio, so I figured it could be no different than repairing an amp!
Can't believe I watched the whole thing. Very nice dude. I just gave a little more life to my gpu that it started artifacting and freezing the system only while gaming, by heating it with a hot air gun. Don't know if it is going to last but it's something. Keep up the good work !
Hello, if you heated the gpu enough for the solder to melt (~230°C) then you did a good reflow, if not... the graphics card will start artifacting again or even show a black screen, use a good thermal paste to reduce the thermal stress to help the repair to last longer.
i am going to attempt this to my r9 380 today. Card is in pristine physical condition, I assume the problem lies within the BGA solder. Ill make sure to heat it up thoroughly. This video gives me hope.
Hi Nik Telio can you please help me... i have hd7770 that stopped working hdmi and DVI ports after i used bad hdmi cable for half minute...but displayport still working... i measure voltages on HDMI pins and DVI pins on cable end from gpu and i get 5volts on hdmi pin 18 and dvi pin 14... but on hdmi pins 15,16 i get sometimes 1,42v sometimes close to 2v and same on pins 22 and 23 on DVI where supposed to be 5v what should be problem?
Hello, there are some small electronic components on the tracks that go from the gpu to the video outputs, they act like fuses to protect the gpu and you need to replace them (i am not 100% sure about this, never happen to me) i pinned your comment to the top, if someone knows more about this problem maybe he can help you.
@@NikTelio Thank you so much for responding, later i found out even displayport won't show anyhing with Displayport to HDMI adapter, but works normaly with Displayport to VGA adapter, and i found out if i connect to DVI port DVI to VGA adapter it show picture, but that is because it is using Analog legs from DVI output...so basicly all digital signal are gone from gpu and only analog still working... This is how gpu looks like without fan and heatsink... ftp.chinafix.com/forum/201706/11/194845iwpapymlarayum3r.png if you or someone else find spare time to help me, like circling what components to check i would really appreciated :)
BGA is the dumbest shit ever, why do we still use it when we have LGA?? I can understand using it on memory chiplets but not really anything else. If I wanted to replace the GPU on my board, I should be able to without hassle. If I need to replace my southbridge chipset, I shouldnt have to buy a whole new motherboard to do that. Makes no sense to me.
Hey i have blocky gpu artifacts, i am wondering if u know with your experience are they caused by the gpu core or VRAM? And how do I identify exact issiue?
Did it ever happen to you that after fixing with reflowing a graphics card that had artifacts or even no screen to show image again but VRAM size is 0 MB and memory bus frequency is UNKNOWN? It indeed happened to me, so i am going to reball the graphics card, however i think i will need to replace the chip. Am I right or it's just an issue with the balls below?
Hello please help me!!My 7730 no dedicated gpu from factory(optional from factory quadro p3200 or p4200 or p5200 and radeon pro wx 4510 and 7100..) (yes im stupid)my proc. Is a xeon E2186M ....its possible install a gpu ?Easy to install? mxm .3.0 ??..7730 not dgff (dell)?.? thanks .please help..
All good but your reflow profile is totaly wrong. To much stress on GPU chip, because of temperature slow ramp rate. And believe me reballing is a waste of time. Its not the problem in solder balls, but in the gpu core. You will have the same results with just reflow. The best you can do is to replace GPU chip. I do this for living so i know what I'm talking about. Here is the profile for leed free reflow goo.gl/images/ryj6DD. You need leeded profile.
Is this even worth anyone's effort? For fucks sakes, get a new Mobo/graphics card. Like I'm going to send in my AMD graphics card to some guy to attempt this and pay for it.
New Reballing Video Here : Reballing Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 ua-cam.com/video/HoprTmwKfDk/v-deo.html
Why Graphics Cards Die : ua-cam.com/video/tAbInxD5UaY/v-deo.html
How To Repair A Graphics Card With Simple Tools - Reflow ua-cam.com/video/FU84qGSdE-s/v-deo.html
hi am a huge fan of what you are doing i wich to have contact with you if you have facebook or instagram in order to improve my self in rebaling thank you for your vidéos and i wich you all succes :)
ps: sory for my bad english
Hello, just email me, i hope i can help you
Thank you so much for address my problem directly. Much appreciated. Have a great day, Nik!
Very great production lines.
Any needs on conformal High Power High Voltage on UV Curing Coating Powers?
How much will it cost for my gpu to be reballed?
Dude this is awesome
I´f seen other youtuber do this with professional equipment but you just made it your self and it works!
This is a real display of craftsmanship and you got balls align the GPU and PCB without any tech just eyeballing it.
Grate work Keep it UP!
Thank you very much, i made this rework station 2 years ago and i'm still modifying and upgrading it. I'm not an expert you know , i learned reballing by watching youtube videos and searching the internet for information, btw aligning gpu and pcb is the easiest part ;)
It's not that big of a deal.
When i was 18 i was put straight to uBGA soldering without no training at all.
The only difference in tech then was the fact that we had a bigger heating station than this, we still had to eyeball everything.
you should do a tutorial on how to make that station
which is video for alignment part bro
Please make a video on how to make the rework station you are using here.
men you are a real pro, no high end tech, all craftmanship, you are awesome, men you must become a teacher or something, we need a real pro like you, on our schools, please continues with you work, looks amazing, i going to see your video of how you build you own workstation, i want to build one
This video showed in my recommendation.. Watched it and subscribed.. Hats off to you sir🙏🙏
I had this card many years ago. The video caught my eye because of the card. Nice! This is so impressive!
The level of professionalism is just amazing.I am dreaming of repairing my dead potato gpu like this XD
Came to this video by chance but holy cow. I am impressed all the way down to my toes. You are a freaking genius.
Thank you :)
Amaizing talent, and he has a lot of "Balls of Steel", like Duke Nuke. XD , .. ..
The thermocouple is perfect for getting the temperture right and Im digging how you show the chip centers itself when its melted
Hello, yes a fast response naked-bead thermocouple probe is perfect for this job,
i always poke the chip when the solder melts...i just like it :P
You are amazing!
Professional and fully equiped!
ΤΑ ΣΠΑΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΕ!
Crazy to see the testing of the graphic card you re-balled ... BTW great job ☆☆☆☆☆
Hello, watch my new reballing video AMD HD7950, ua-cam.com/video/HoprTmwKfDk/v-deo.html
i test the graphics card after reballing
*Vidéo de démonstration de référence pour apprendre à faire le Reballing !! Merci!*
es increible lo que haces, todo tu equipo que has hecho, ojala en mi ciudad hubiera alguien que hiciera eso
Really nice work dude! Really nice work! I love your equipment! You have my #BigRespect!
Punk. You da steam punk man, this is sci fi future repairs out in the asteroid belt. Love it.
lol :)
Dear Bro you are a truly master of engineers..hats off to your work.i would like to meet you once.👍👍👍👍👍
really good man. I just know the soldering but ur video shows clearly what's reballing or how a chip with out leg is heated and soldered. I heated my GPU and it didn't work. I saw u r video once and put the soldering flux and heated again and then its working. thanks man .
i'm glad i could help, so you did a Reflow, if you follow on this video the first heating phase (235-240°C) and you don't lift the chip and let it cool down again it is a perfect reflow.
Duuuude !
These skills are so heavy !
Big respect for knowledge and passion.
Thank you
Very nice set up, is the laser for centering purposes?
Thanks for a fantastic and interesting video, and perfect narration ;)
Best regards
Thank you :)
Fascinating !...cheers.
Wow Oo Great Work. I Love watching this.
Thank you :)
You are a genious! Nice tools!
İ wish your hands does not see troubles !thank you!
Thank you :)
thank you
So do u do custom orders ?
this is amazing work. Nice job sir.
Thank you, i made a new reballing video, you can watch it here : Reballing Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 ua-cam.com/video/HoprTmwKfDk/v-deo.html
Wow great job done.
Solder balls..wow I never heard of that
te felicito esta genial ya me estoy armando una porque comprarla esta muy cara... saludos desde argentina!!
Hello Argentina !!!
nice!!!!!! :) you are the boss!
Man! It's amazing!
Respect ✊🏿
Your are the best! awesome!
it is amazing you are super guys
ce viu , a estação de solda era um dvd, assim eu aprendo monte de 200 lição só deste assunto.
So you are the one who increases the offers for the faulty video cards on ebay?
This is some nice ASMR tho.
AWESOME
Hi buddy grate work .your bga machine prity cool can u share it's building prosedure
Hello, you can find a video link for the bga station in the description and there you will find a list with the parts that i used to build it
Buenas, que marca es la cama con temperatura regulable? Y que es el cuadrado superior que gira?
What controls the profile and how is it set? Thanks for the video
Each PID controller has its own software and though this software you can set or load profiles.
whered you get all the ceramic heaters tho
Hello, did you pre-heat the pcb? witch temprature use you for pre-heating?
Hello, before i start the soldering profile i preheat the bottom heater to 200°C, the pcb temp goes up to 80-100°C and then i start the profile.
subscribed :)
fuuuck and i thought putting on a waterblock was heavy. this is amazing and (because?) i don't know wth is happening. I mean, you say what's happening, it's not that...i'm just an idiot. thanks for the vid!
EDIT: btw your R2 unit seems very agitated or excited. don't forget to thank him once in a while or he won't launch you your lightsaber when the time comes.
Hello and thank you, i was working many hours today to upgrade my R2 unit :)
i can't risk having it agitated :P
Congratulations for your skills. I tried to make a reballing station myself with no luck. Any chance to have plans shared so that others can build as well? Thank you!
Hello, watch this video and in the description you will find links with the parts i used to build it and how to connect the parts together.
ua-cam.com/video/yOoBdcpfc5U/v-deo.html
@@NikTelio thank you very much!
@@NikTelio Nik I had a look at your part list. Apparently the TechFx controller is out of stock. It seems that the company give also schematics and firmware along the board. Would you like to share them so I can try making one?
you can download the software here www.reflowcontroller.com/index.php/support
i did the same
19 dislikes from vga repair service shops
lol probably
Nik Telio try reballing silicon from the chip next time
💯% agree
tehserenity - just use some acids/ chemicals and melt through the core. Reball the silica. And reapply rosin epoxy, keep the die flat!. Heh. Heh.
sounds easy :)
It's so hard to stop watching this.
I know right? I like to tinker and all but this is just on another level for one guy in his workshop.
I thought I was good at soldering. I tip my hat to you, sir.
This man has got a cool Setup going on here. I wish I had something like this. I’m big in to computers and components, and I have been for years. I’d like to perform more extensive repairs like this.
I'm impressed that you came up with this system at home and it all works. I work in the electronics industry, may I give you some constructive criticism?
1. Consider using a grounded work station.
2. Find yourself the datasheet for whatever solder (balls) it is you're working with to better refine your reflow profile. You want to ramp up and hit your peak solder temperatures within the specifications of the solder (more so when re-installing the BGA), this will increase reliability and result in a better solder joint.
3. Be careful as to not get solder into any open via holes (if not tented) under the BGA while cleaning the pads. You don't want solder wicking out during reflow causing a bridge.
4. Mask off any nearby components using solder masking or flexible heat shielding. Additional heat cycles on some components (electrolytic capacitors!) can reduce their life expectancy.
5. Don't touch the component once it's aligned on the PCB and you're applying heat. BGAs, as long as they're close and not bridging pads should generally self-center during reflow (to some extent).
6. Generally when performing rework or heating up components and circuit boards you want to bake out the board to remove moisture. Moisture can and will expand when heat is applied and can cause permanent changes/failures at the PCB and component level. I'm not sure how you would do this at home, but a few hours at 90 or 125C (IPC/JEDEC J-STD-033) would greatly reduce the stresses on the board and it's components.
7. When reflowing, it looks like you're preheating the assembly from below which is great. Professional rework stations tend to use smaller nozzle tips (the aluminum tent above your component) to apply heat and at a lesser distance. The nozzles are usually only slightly larger than the part. They tend to be channeled internally to help distribute heat to the top and underneath the component. You generally don't want to get most BGAs over 245-260 (it varies depending on the part). These channels help prevent the top of the component from getting too hot while still applying heat to the bottom terminations.
I enjoyed the video, I hope you continue to refine and improve your process. I think you've done really well!
Thank you for your advice, i build this station 3 years ago and i'm still modifying it, i also try to learn as much as i can about reballing, as you saw i'm not an expert :) , i also hope that other viewers read your comment and benefit from it.
I too am from electronics hardware engineering and found both this video and the comment from CBTalon97 to be helpful
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
thanks alot! greetings from germany
Thanks for these advices. I'm slowly getting into (precise) soldering and want to get into BGA repair.
One thing you mentioned on number 5 (don't wiggle once aligned): I think he wiggled to make sure solder pads make bridges with the board properly. I can imagine that it increases the probability of making a bridge, if you wiggle it a bit.
Dude you are amazing. I’m seriously considering buying all the tools and watching tons and tons of these video then just go for it. I have tons of broken Motherboards and Cards. BUT can I make one suggestion???? You should do a voice over after you edit the video explaining what you’re doing and why your doing it. Maybe explain where the memory controller is, etc.
GREAT WORK MY MAN!!!!
hd mpeg4 soldering device wtf mate :D
Where is your test of the card you reballed?
if i knew your skills i would keep my favorite laptop chasis and just "fit" whatever motherboard and cpu and gpu within their sockets, voltage and whatever else, i mean, think about the responsible reuse and reduce of the ecological footprint this makes ;)
You can't, not just only because you can't swap between BGA cpu's and gpu's(in some laptops you actually can but they are going to give some errors anyway and isn't worth the risk), no one sells BGA chips, cpu's or gpu's, literally no one, you could buy a broken laptop motherboard and then repair it and fit it in your laptop chasis, but then, you will have to find a laptop motherboard that has your same laptop display connector
You're so creative and brilliant, those tools are improvised but worked perfectly like an expensive tools in the market. a new fan here, liked and subscribed...
Ahhhhhhhhh...That's some good ASMR.
David M Don't even know....Haha, I'm just a kid who games and makes music.
@Tiger White A lot of people cant experience ASMR, and gosebumps so it may look dumb for them. From my observation it works mostly for introvertic people. But calling something dumb and insulting someone intelligence because you dont understand it makes you look dumb also.
I like your work and [especially] the fact that you're willng to take good advice from learned others. Good on you!
Amazing work. Can you please give any details on how you built the BGA Station? Thanks if you can help
Hello, watch this and if you have any questions just ask me : ua-cam.com/video/RroHK6_t-o8/v-deo.html
Thank you Nik, much appreciated!
damn man youre awesome, thanks a lot for sharing
Era un crack , aparte de tu técnica por cómo hiciste tu equipo y herramienta!
Saludos
amigo, es un honor ver este video y agradezco tu enorme talento y vocación por la electrónica
Soldering balls looks like diamond xD
This is the coolest thing i have seen in a long time
Yo I watch this and I'm really really intrigued I build and sell computers and repair various electronics. I am just 3 off from being a master auto mechanic just getting into electronics witch was pretty much my passion this is my first time seeing something this in-depth and I do nothing but want to learn. I was just making my own tools all this is just what I am looking for and I would do nothing but love to learn how to use them. I'll definitely subscribe but it would be really cool to here you explain more of what your doing and how to do it.
DIY hall of fame!
Amazing work respect!!!
Thank you :)
Very impressive video sir. How ever, none of this would be necessary if it were not for BGA. I am sure BGA technology lowers the cost of manufacturing circuit boards, but the failure rate is way too high. I would gladly pay more upfront for reliable pins and holes instead of those damn little balls. I currently have a Sony PS3 FAT and a Microsoft XBOX 360 FAT that have both quit working. In both cases, it is almost certainly a BGA problem. The cost of re-balling is more than the machines are worth.
Hello, i totally agree with you, because technology is evolving fast, electronics manufacturers don't care much about quality and durability, the thought is that we will buy a new faster graphics card or a new game console after a few years anyway, they make us buy electronics like they are consumables.
And in many cases if one device dies, the repair is too expensive, we are left only with one choice, to buy a new one.
Dude your a badass.
Good soldering work but before you went as far as re-balling did you reheat the chip to see if that cured the fault (albeit temporarily)? If not, chances are that heating the chip alone fixed it, not the re-balling. Without any form of commentary we are left in the dark.
Hello Steven, just heating the bga chip would probably in most cases make device work again but this is not a repair and the result will last only a few days or weeks, most people at home bake the boards in an oven to "fix" the problem but they repeat this procedure many times because the result does not last long and eventually this trick stops working for them,
only with reballing or reflow you can repair bga cracks or if the chip itself is problematic then you have to replace the chip.
How does reballing last longer? When you bake a board and that fixes it, means that the internals of the chip have some kind of problem and will sooner or later die on you.
Humanitys Hate I do some reflow and card working after 2 years with no problems at all and I do many of them
Robbi Robson this is exactly I talking about I have good experience with reflow
Lol I thought this was a "how to" video... looks like more of a "See how I made his impressive rig that can do things you otherwise can do only in repair shops" video...
Hey epic video? But where did you get that reball sheet and do you have to get unique ones depending on model or are they universal? p.s where do you get those balls with lead are they legal?
Thanks, i buy the stencils and solder balls on ebay, each chip needs its own stencil (usually same series chips use the same stencil), i don't recommend universal stencils, yes it is legal to buy leaded solder :P
Nik Telio Hi. I can't find any stencils for 7870 in ebay. Do you buy them from specific shop?
Hello, i didn't get notification for your comment :( www.ebay.com/itm/Direct-Heated-215-0807018-215-0807007-215-0807027-215-0807105-Stencil-Template/172333111211?hash=item281fda97ab:g:nc0AAOxy14VRMwKj
Nik Telio how do you determine which stencil do you need for the specific video card?
search the chip code on ebay and you will find the stencil
Very nice video, subbed.
Reminds me of when I had to replace the I/O controller on my Intel Mac Mini, except all I had was a soldering iron, hot air system and had to bake it in the oven to set the chip!
Has not given me problems since, I bought it broken, realized nothing could communicate and that was why it would not boot, bought a new I/O with solder balls attached, removed the old one "took forever with a hot air gun", cleaned the board, removed old solder and had to use screws to level the board on glassware baking dish!
Had to set the oven at 420F and bake it until I saw it completely drop, but it was a fun experience! I saved quite a bit compared to buying a used intel mac mini and it works without issue, with the money I saved I maxed out the ram, replaced the cpu, replaced the 80gb hard drive with a 500gb one and had an unused extra DVD burner that I installed!
Most of the work I am used to doing is with car audio, so I figured it could be no different than repairing an amp!
a good technician always finds a way ;)
Awesomeeeeee dude
Congratulations on the video. Friend can you let me know where I buy the same stencil holder you have and used in the video?
Hello, i made the stencil holder myself using parts form old aluminium graphics cards coolers
@@NikTelio crazy, whoa
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Respect
Now when u said home made I taught u meant kitchen knives and that lol, but fun video tho.
repairing graphics cards with kitchen knives lol that would be a good video lol
Mmmm… just like grandma used to make
Can't believe I watched the whole thing. Very nice dude. I just gave a little more life to my gpu that it started artifacting and freezing the system only while gaming, by heating it with a hot air gun. Don't know if it is going to last but it's something. Keep up the good work !
Hello, if you heated the gpu enough for the solder to melt (~230°C) then you did a good reflow, if not... the graphics card will start artifacting again or even show a black screen, use a good thermal paste to reduce the thermal stress to help the repair to last longer.
i am going to attempt this to my r9 380 today. Card is in pristine physical condition, I assume the problem lies within the BGA solder. Ill make sure to heat it up thoroughly. This video gives me hope.
Hello, watch this video about reflowing a GPU ua-cam.com/video/FU84qGSdE-s/v-deo.html
nice home made station. i make lots of reballs with my "station" for 100euros, but im too lazy to make it better like yours. keep up the good work
Merece o like pela criatividade das ferramentas!
Hi Nik Telio can you please help me... i have hd7770 that stopped working hdmi and DVI ports after i used bad hdmi cable for half minute...but displayport still working... i measure voltages on HDMI pins and DVI pins on cable end from gpu and i get 5volts on hdmi pin 18 and dvi pin 14... but on hdmi pins 15,16 i get sometimes 1,42v sometimes close to 2v and same on pins 22 and 23 on DVI where supposed to be 5v what should be problem?
Hello, there are some small electronic components on the tracks that go from the gpu to the video outputs, they act like fuses to protect the gpu and you need to replace them (i am not 100% sure about this, never happen to me) i pinned your comment to the top, if someone knows more about this problem maybe he can help you.
@@NikTelio Thank you so much for responding, later i found out even displayport won't show anyhing with Displayport to HDMI adapter, but works normaly with Displayport to VGA adapter, and i found out if i connect to DVI port DVI to VGA adapter it show picture, but that is because it is using Analog legs from DVI output...so basicly all digital signal are gone from gpu and only analog still working... This is how gpu looks like without fan and heatsink... ftp.chinafix.com/forum/201706/11/194845iwpapymlarayum3r.png
if you or someone else find spare time to help me, like circling what components to check i would really appreciated :)
@@britkasablja007 Having similar problem with older GPU MSI Ti 4800 SE, not showing picture on monitor, but it s working...
@@britkasablja007 Having similar issue with older AGP GPU, MSI Ti 4800 SE, not showing picture on vga interface...
@@eusebiospapadopulos2270 I never fixed problem, i found another card cheap second hand twice fast r7 370 for only 40 dollars
This is amazing work. I'm really into this and I might learn how to do it ;)
Mate you need to seriously rethink your processes !!!!
Why?
BGA is the dumbest shit ever, why do we still use it when we have LGA?? I can understand using it on memory chiplets but not really anything else. If I wanted to replace the GPU on my board, I should be able to without hassle. If I need to replace my southbridge chipset, I shouldnt have to buy a whole new motherboard to do that. Makes no sense to me.
Rebaling with satellite receiver wow
is it really worth reballing? bcz in my country if processor pin is broken, then we are advised to buy new board.
Its So Satisfying ;)
Hi, where did you get its bga stencil?
The "BGA STENCIL STORE". But don't quote me.
Hey i have blocky gpu artifacts, i am wondering if u know with your experience are they caused by the gpu core or VRAM? And how do I identify exact issiue?
Did it ever happen to you that after fixing with reflowing a graphics card that had artifacts or even no screen to show image again but VRAM size is 0 MB and memory bus frequency is UNKNOWN? It indeed happened to me, so i am going to reball the graphics card, however i think i will need to replace the chip. Am I right or it's just an issue with the balls below?
wow, looks brutal and professional at once. well done
Hello please help me!!My 7730 no dedicated gpu from factory(optional from factory quadro p3200 or p4200 or p5200 and radeon pro wx 4510 and 7100..) (yes im stupid)my proc. Is a xeon E2186M ....its possible install a gpu ?Easy to install? mxm .3.0 ??..7730 not dgff (dell)?.? thanks .please help..
Incredible. This is just so cool. Thanks for sharing your methods!
All good but your reflow profile is totaly wrong. To much stress on GPU chip, because of temperature slow ramp rate. And believe me reballing is a waste of time. Its not the problem in solder balls, but in the gpu core. You will have the same results with just reflow. The best you can do is to replace GPU chip. I do this for living so i know what I'm talking about. Here is the profile for leed free reflow goo.gl/images/ryj6DD. You need leeded profile.
Excellent work in a time when almost everything defective is trashed, and replaced rather than repaired, refurbished, and serviced.
This stuff is factory level mate! Very impressive. :D
Is this even worth anyone's effort? For fucks sakes, get a new Mobo/graphics card. Like I'm going to send in my AMD graphics card to some guy to attempt this and pay for it.