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Tried fixing a 2015 MacBook Pro with a heat gun set way too high and ended up melting a nearby capacitor I didn't even know was there.
I learned the hard way that even on a low setting, you need to shield everything within a two-inch radius when applying localized heat, so what's your go-to method for protecting surrounding components during a reflow?
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keithbutler15d agoMost Upvoted
Kapton tape and a little aluminum foil shield works perfectly for me every time.
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My go-to method is also a prayer to the capacitor gods.
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river32013d ago
Remember that guy who tried the foil shield trick on his old receiver? He got it working, but then his whole entertainment center smelled like hot pennies for a week. Turns out he didn't check for a tiny ground strap. That smell was the magic smoke trying to leave. He had to go back in and actually fix it right. Sometimes the quick fix just makes a new problem.
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