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Who can i send a dead GPU to for a possible repair?
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wow. you've spending a lot of effort trying to say it can't be used as a lubricant and then saying it can.
no one is disputing it's not the best product to use and if it is used it's only a stop gap/temporary fix.
No I stayed it still isn't a lubricant being used as something its not doesn't make it what you are using it as.
We use butter as a lubricant but it doesn't make it a lubricant. Yes I'm being pedantic but that is the difference and I would still advice to not use it because it doesn't well or at all in certain applications.
aw man, stop please. butter now?! I was having a laugh and your still banging on.
fyi you aren't being pedantic. if you want pedantry here ya go.
if it lubricates it's a lubricant. whether it's the best product or not is irrelevant, whether it will lubricate long term or not is irrelevant. so yea, water, butter even damn dog pee can be used as a lubricant.
anyway, back on topic OP I hope you get sorted.
p.s. don't spray any water/butter/dog pee into your gpu!
I've had watercooling leaks before and usually the wet part will work fine after leaving it on a radiator for a few days. These aren't high voltage components were are dealing with.
A soundcard that had a nice puddle on it still works about 5 years on. It was even on when it happened and I only noticed when the sound cut out
A soundcard that had a nice puddle on it still works about 5 years on. It was even on when it happened and I only noticed when the sound cut out
In the absence of any visible damage/burned out components, I give failed hardware a good session in the oven as my first port of call.
It is amazing how many failures this recovers, I have no idea if it could help you, but for the sake of 30 mins I'd give it a go
It is amazing how many failures this recovers, I have no idea if it could help you, but for the sake of 30 mins I'd give it a go
What sort of temperature and do you need to prepare the card in some before doing it?
Linus did a video doing one, quite fun to watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xanr4jkmEc
Neither Palit nor OCUK will take a look at my card to see if it's repairable
Is it worth me buying some PCB cleaner/solvent/whatever? I cant think what else to try apart from WD40.
I'm surprised about that.
Post in here under Component Technical Suppt. Head it FAO Bailey. If he can't advise / help you, nobody at OCUK can
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forums/ocuk-customer-service.116/
Remove all plastic! Most electrical solders melt around 180 to 190degC
I hold no responsibility for your card surviving this, please only treat this is an absolute final last resort once you have explored all other options!
A quick google search suggests this place (linked below) do BGA re-balling repairs (a more reliable and far more complicated reflow technique than ye'olde oven bake)
http://www.pcfixltd.co.uk/gpu-repairs
However, I've never dealt them and cannot comment on their service, ability or cost
http://www.pcfixltd.co.uk/gpu-repairs
However, I've never dealt them and cannot comment on their service, ability or cost
Neither Palit nor OCUK will take a look at my card to see if it's repairable
Is it worth me buying some PCB cleaner/solvent/whatever? I cant think what else to try apart from WD40.
get some brake cleaner or similar (wd40 specialist degreaser) and blast the entire pcb socket everything and leave it to dry outside.
Then i would double verify and let the card dry in a warm environment like above fireplace etc.
If it still won't work look over the entire pcb and ensure nothing is burned, component missing from accidental knock etc.
I would put it in the oven as an absolute last resort and as above it needs to be done correctly, no plastic otherwise bits can start falling off during the process.
Anyone have an opinions on this stuff?
And its a no from Bailey too
Bailey would only say no for a very valid reason (He can't, rather than he won't) Out of interest, did he say why?