The G.E.C.K - Vault Tec component.

I don't think he's set up for hot air - at least not in the soldering sense ;) :p - but I'm pretty sure he has a desoldering iron with built-in solder sucker. I know because it's his fault I bought one (and very useful it has been too).
 
Zefan said:
Presuming you are using hot air and not just trying to somehow wick and replace with an iron, I'd try giving the entire board some baseline heat first, might take a while with the heat sink on but with big mass like that a lot can soak in and cause difficulty getting big components off (happens with HDMI on consoles for example). Perhaps pop the heatsink off while performing the soldering job.
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I have a hot air gun. I tried that too. What was concerning me was that there are several tiny caps on the front side. It just isnt worth it tbh. Itll only end in tears :D
 
Socket finally arrived.



As did the second lot of thermal glue I bought (other one not arrived) and the CR batteries I needed.



Took it apart and replaced thermal paste.



And then made sure the enormous NVME cooler would fit.



I am about to begin prep on the back side cooler.
 
Well the double sided tape I use for CNC also has other uses it seems lol.



Clean.



Goop.



And done.



I tell you what I am so lucky. Any larger and it would have covered the screw holes you need access to to take it apart to paste etc. Also, the VRAM is literally *right there* in that square.

Poifect.

Evri bringing the IEC plug later. So I can hopefully finish that today too !
 
Well that was a badly dished heatsink. Still not perfectly flat but the goop should more than handle the slack - especially for an ancillary heatsink :D
 
Well it is either that or the MDF is plap. It is never coming off, that's for sure lmao. That is why it is sealed in a bag. Even the sealed tube has been known to turn to rock :eek:
I am now waiting on the SSD to arrive. I did not splurge on a 1tb yet, instead grabbing this from poo bay for 12 quid INC.



It's not often I exhibit common sense but yeah, I should do that before spending big on a drive.

Am also making the Bazzite stick now too.
 
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