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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Carroll
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 8:58 PM
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Subject: Re: [Open-graphics] Definition of Open Hardware
On Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 04:39:53AM -0500, Terry Hancock wrote:
>
> (As a practical matter, *can* you desolder modern surface-mount chips. I
> was under the impression that they are too fragile, and you're pretty
> much stuck with what you get?).
Sure. I do it all the time, with nothing more than an iron and
solder wick. Professional electronics assemblers with the right tools (like
hot-air rework stations) are a lot better at it than I am. Of course, you
need high-end tools to remove things like BGAs.
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Well desoldering BGA's isn't really that hard. The issue becomes
reattaching them, as the solder balls are left behind :).. There are
machines that will reapply solder balls to BGA's.. but not something the
ordinary Joe has at hand. Although some reclamation houses may be willing
to do a few at a time for you without costing an arm and a leg.
Jonathan
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