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How I fixed my Laptop

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My laptop's GPU was reballed 2 years ago but it has failed again so I decided to revive it with my own method.
According to this chart, nonlead solder has a higher melting point than lead solder:
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I got a cheap Einhell heat gun from amazon (model:th-ha2000)
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After some calculations, I decided to direct the hot air for about 195 secs here: (don't forget to insulate the other parts from the excess heat)

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After 12 hours of heavy benchmarking, it is running as new.
Don't know how long it can last, but it definitely buys some time.
 

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FreedomEclipse

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Maybe consider some fresh thermal pads on the VRMs if you havent done that already.
 
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Memory 32 GB
Video Card(s) MSI Suprim X RTX 3080
Storage 500 GB MSI Spatium nvme + 500 GB WD nvme + 2 TB Seagate HDD + 2 TB Seagate HDD
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FreedomEclipse

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System Name Codename: Icarus Mk.VI
Processor Intel 8600k@Stock -- pending tuning
Motherboard Asus ROG Strixx Z370-F
Cooling CPU: BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 {1xCorsair ML120 Pro|5xML140 Pro}
Memory 32GB XPG Gammix D10 {2x16GB}
Video Card(s) ASUS Dual Radeon™ RX 6700 XT OC Edition
Storage Samsung 970 Evo 512GB SSD (Boot)|WD SN770 (Gaming)|2x 3TB Toshiba DT01ACA300|2x 2TB Crucial BX500
Display(s) LG GP850-B
Case Corsair 760T (White)
Audio Device(s) Yamaha RX-V573|Speakers: JBL Control One|Auna 300-CN|Wharfedale Diamond SW150
Power Supply Corsair AX760
Mouse Logitech G900
Keyboard Duckyshine Dead LED(s) III
Software Windows 10 Pro
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Arctic TP-3 or Coolermaster Thermal Pad Pro if the TP-3 doesnt come in the correct size.

Remember to stick it on the VRMs though. Not the CPU/GPU like a lot of the instructions on the packaging says.
 
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