Got so frustrated with one repair that decided to register in this forum to look for help..
Have a HP docking station with shorted MOSFET.. thought it will be an easy job heat it up with a hot air station and remove the component.. but was I wrong.. first resoldered the legs and started heating up with 360 degrees C and 20% airflow after some time of nothing happening steadily increased it up to 400 C and 100% airflow still nothing then tried to move a capacitor next to the MOSFET and it didn't move either.. only then I got the idea that it could be glued with some kind of epoxy.. anyone with this kind of experience? What would be the possible, non destructive, ways of removing it..
Attached is the picture of the nice guy.. even scratched it trying to move it..
Have a HP docking station with shorted MOSFET.. thought it will be an easy job heat it up with a hot air station and remove the component.. but was I wrong.. first resoldered the legs and started heating up with 360 degrees C and 20% airflow after some time of nothing happening steadily increased it up to 400 C and 100% airflow still nothing then tried to move a capacitor next to the MOSFET and it didn't move either.. only then I got the idea that it could be glued with some kind of epoxy.. anyone with this kind of experience? What would be the possible, non destructive, ways of removing it..
Attached is the picture of the nice guy.. even scratched it trying to move it..
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