# Any one a expert w/ a solder iron? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 19, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-one-a-expert-w-a-solder-iron/72352 "2009-08-19T19:58:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-one-a-expert-w-a-solder-iron/72352/1 "2009-08-19T19:58:01Z")
Need to xfer a bios chip from a logic board to another, Need someone who is top notch and confident with this job. Can not mess this up. Please let me know if any one here can do this. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-one-a-expert-w-a-solder-iron/72352/2 "2009-08-19T20:23:47Z")
I’ll mention it to an engineer buddy of mine. He’s like nasa certified level solder dude. Dunno if he will do side work tho. If so I’ll let ya know. ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-one-a-expert-w-a-solder-iron/72352/3 "2009-08-19T20:39:14Z")
> [@TradersBASE](#): > > I’ll mention it to an engineer buddy of mine. He’s like nasa certified level solder dude. Dunno if he will do side work tho. If so I’ll let ya know. Yes please do - I have no problem paying the guy ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-one-a-expert-w-a-solder-iron/72352/4 "2009-08-20T05:40:20Z")
What kid of part is it? If It’s a BGA, you need some serious equipment. My brother works at atto tech and they do some pretty difficult rework, but i’m sure it would cost you…? ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-one-a-expert-w-a-solder-iron/72352/5 "2009-08-20T05:48:07Z")
Yea, what kind of chip is it? FPGA? BGA? or just a normal SMT chip? FPGA/BGA anything like that you’re going to pay out the ass to get reworked; to the point were unless what you have on the chip is IRREPLACEABLE and you have a butt-load of $$ and are willing to take the risk of it not working afterwards; it’s not worth it. ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-one-a-expert-w-a-solder-iron/72352/6 "2009-08-20T09:34:37Z")
> [@97FormulaWS-6](#): > > Yea, what kind of chip is it? FPGA? BGA? or just a normal SMT chip? > > FPGA/BGA anything like that you’re going to pay out the ass to get reworked; to the point were unless what you have on the chip is IRREPLACEABLE and you have a butt-load of $$ and are willing to take the risk of it not working afterwards; it’s not worth it. just a normal 8 pin SMD chip. ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-one-a-expert-w-a-solder-iron/72352/7 "2009-08-20T09:56:06Z")
![http://dev.reflectstudios.com/bioschip.jpg](http://dev.reflectstudios.com/bioschip.jpg) Basically swap that chip from my old pcb to my new pcb. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-one-a-expert-w-a-solder-iron/72352/8 "2009-08-20T09:57:33Z")
make sure you clean it good…I suggest using a vacuum ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-one-a-expert-w-a-solder-iron/72352/9 "2009-08-20T09:58:43Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > make sure you clean it good…I suggest using a vacuum haha - very funny. (not) ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-one-a-expert-w-a-solder-iron/72352/10 "2009-08-20T10:20:42Z")
You couldn’t just find the same model board? ---
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-one-a-expert-w-a-solder-iron/72352/11 "2009-08-20T19:08:20Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > make sure you clean it good…I suggest using a vacuum _don’t_ use a vacuum, that’s just dumb. Use a paintbrush instead.