BGA Rework Station - Who's got one, Who's used one?

[Vinster]

I'm thinking I might re-ball my PS3 when I do the water cooling.

Mac, I believe you have one. Anyone else?

I'm looking for some gotcha's and features to look for. I know an electronics shop a few towns over and I'll contact them to see what they would charge me to do it if they can at all.

I've found this to help in the process, I never would had thought of this kind of kit though. www.ebay.ca/itm/BGA-Reball-Station-For-PS3-GPU-CPU-CXR714120-Stencil-Rework-Reballing-Repair-Kts/252330697688?hash=item3ac014e3d8:g:paMAAOxy7nNTV17A

I have a soldering re-work station and I see video's of people using them with a bracket to hold the hot air gun over the BGA, that scares me a touch..  My Rework Station is similar to this one, but I don't have the built in PowerSupply; www.ebay.ca/itm/BGA-Soldering-Rework-Station-Hot-Air-Gun-Iron-w-2A-5V-Mobile-Phone-Repair-Tool/263369104252?hash=item3d52059b7c:g:qeMAAOSwQcJaJ5Y7

mine is just an Iron and Hot-Air Gun with a Samsung 862+ thermal controller.

I was more thinking of something like this when I was thinking a re-work station; www.ebay.ca/itm/NEW-T870A-BGA-IRDA-Iron-Welder-Infrared-Heating-Rework-Soldering-Station-s/172831684942?hash=item283d92394e:g:VDcAAOSwhf1Zm92E

Or something like this; www.ebay.ca/itm/New-Infrared-Heating-Rework-Station-BGA-Irda-welder-T-890-110V-220V/222620631552?hash=item33d5394200:g:6tYAAOSwyI5Zm-Fu

thoughts? I'll also listen to a "DON'T DO IT"... lol

Vin

[Macsbeach98]

Contact the Electronics shop and see if they will do it but make sure they will actually do it and not just throw it in the oven.
I have tried the hot air tool with a big square head isnt really successful.
You will need a temp probe taped on next to the chip to monitor temps.

A rework station.
I am not going to say DONT DO IT but I will say this a rework station is a lot of money and how often do you think you will use it probably for a couple of PS3's and maybe a couple of graphics cards.
Take it from me BGA rework isnt as easy as it looks in the videos you see, although it depends on what you are reworking LGA775 socket is not easy to do.
Graphics chips are easier your PS3 chips should be similar.
I know the professional reballers dont get a 100% success rate either.

But if you are like me you will go out and buy one anyway because its something you have / want to try.
Mine sits in the box havnt had it out in nearly 2 yrs.

[Aleslammer]

Mac, sound advice!

[ozz]

Feb 28, 2018 16:17:52 GMT -5 Macsbeach98 said:

Contact the Electronics shop and see if they will do it but make sure they will actually do it and not just throw it in the oven.
I have tried the hot air tool with a big square head isnt really successful.
You will need a temp probe taped on next to the chip to monitor temps.

A rework station.
I am not going to say DONT DO IT but I will say this a rework station is a lot of money and how often do you think you will use it probably for a couple of PS3's and maybe a couple of graphics cards.
Take it from me BGA rework isnt as easy as it looks in the videos you see, although it depends on what you are reworking LGA775 socket is not easy to do.
Graphics chips are easier your PS3 chips should be similar.
I know the professional reballers dont get a 100% success rate either.

But if you are like me you will go out and buy one anyway because its something you have / want to try.
Mine sits in the box havnt had it out in nearly 2 yrs.

true, asus resocketed my 1st crosshair v-z i think, it failed, then replaced the board, ive seen pete use his machine once, too bloody techo for me

[Vinster]

I found a guy 8.5hrs drive away that does it. Sent him a note to see what he would charge. he also has a supplier for replacement RSX chips (GPU) for PS3's, I'll also call the guy mentioned earlier.

I'm pondering this as I think if I cool it great, but the root cause will still be present, why bother. re-ball it, get it fixed, then mod it so it never happens again.

Vin

[Vinster]

I find this one pretty funny....

www.ebay.ca/itm/Digital-Preheating-Station-BGA-Rework-Station-Preheating-Oven-Station-220V-NEW/112524402767?hash=item1a32fa204f:g:E10AAOSwl-FZkQdo

Vin

[Aleslammer]

Mar 9, 2018 9:44:02 GMT -5 Vinster said:

I find this one pretty funny....

www.ebay.ca/itm/Digital-Preheating-Station-BGA-Rework-Station-Preheating-Oven-Station-220V-NEW/112524402767?hash=item1a32fa204f:g:E10AAOSwl-FZkQdo

Vin

Is that real, crunchy waffles?