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Reballing flip chip GPUs is BULLSHIT - the truth about dead laptop GPUs & repairing them.

Louis Rossmann · commentary · Watch on YouTube

Repair, teardowns & right to repair

What it is

Louis Rossmann argues that reballing flip-chip GPUs is not a real fix for dead laptop GPUs. He explains why such repairs and oven reflow tricks fail and what is actually happening with failing hardware.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN people cite it to debunk oven-reflow and reballing repair folklore, and as part of Rossmann's critiques of Apple hardware quality.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2019

What HN commenters said

  1. “Watch a bunch of Louis Rossman YouTube videos.”

    Rossmann on laptop GPU failures and repair

    stcredzero, 2018-07 · Recommendation · in “Apple releases software fix for MacBook Pro slowdown”

  2. “It's pretty funny. He thinks oven reflows are a bad idea.”

    Rossmann argues oven reflow and reballing GPUs is a bad idea

    ScottFree, 2019-04 · Recommendation · in “Baked MacBook Air: A cautionary recipe”

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Topics: right to repair, reballing, reflow, macbook, electronics repair

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