Hot Air Rework station in Montreal?

[forsakenrider]

Does anyone in Montreal have a hot air rework station and could help me remove two DAC IC's from a proto board I have? I've got a short somewhere I just CANT find for the life of me. If I have to I'll even ship it to someone whose willing to do the job.

Thanks guys!!

 

[Fivetide]

Sorry for sounding stupid , but what is a "hot air rework station" just curious ?

 

[forsakenrider]

its for SMD work, blows hot air on the pins to melt to solder so you can remove the IC. Google it

 

[mickeymoose]

You should state the part outline of the ICs to be removed. Those who have the equipment may not have the right tool. E

 

[fastvideo]

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[forsakenrider]

I need a BB PCM2707 and PCM1798 removed from this board so I can find the short and put them back correctly.

 

[Mr Teal]

Are you sure the short isn't U9?

If you just need to remove the two ICs and can't find someone with a hot air station, you can try this kludge. Take some thick paper towel and fold it over a few times so that there's a couple layers. Cut a square hole in the middle a little bigger than the IC, and then tape the paper towel to the PCB using kapton tape. Set the PCB down, heat the IC with a heat gun, and lift it when the solder melts.

It's not the prettiest way and it takes longer to set up than using a real work station, but I find I can consistently remove TQFPs without disturbing the other chips around them.

 

[forsakenrider]

thanks to fastvideo its all up and running! and thanks for the tip Mr Teal, maybe I should invest in a rework station if I'm to keep this up.....