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Old 24th February 2004, 10:42   #1
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I just wanted to know ... is anyone here can remove a warranty sticker that have been sticked on a hardware without leaving any sign on the sticker ( broken ) ?

Thank ! Just wanted to know is there a technique to do so ...
 
Old 24th February 2004, 10:49   #2
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almost forget ... is there a way to remove a chipset from a motherboard ... graphic card ... etc ... ( spoiled hardwares )

keep hitting the back of the motherboard where the chipset is with a hammer ... this is what I've done !

Again ... just wanted to know is there an easier way ...

Thank !
 
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keep hitting the back of the motherboard where the chipset is with a hammer ... this is what I've done !
Be sure it's broken before you do that!

The melting point of the solder keeping the chip on the pcb is much lower than the melting point of the chip itself. You could try an oven.
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