How do I remove this processor? (Y1)

http://imgur.com/a/1PGSa5c

 

CROSS-POSTED at Electrotech, so as to waste even more time.

 

You could remove it with a hacksaw.

 

Hammer and chisel works well too.

 

I prefer a belt sander, though an angle grinder will do in a pinch.

 

C4?

 

Which microprocessor? Y1 is a crystal. Hot-air rework tool will do nicely.
(I couldn't think of a facetious answer)

 

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This will do the job even faster.

 

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Not as daft as it seems.
I was struggling to remove one of these
https://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDet...5Ug/XXI90Qw==&countryCode=GB&currencyCode=GBP
from a pcb, and succeeded (very quickly) with a MAPP-gas blowtorch - without setting fire to the board, I might add.

 

Not a wise-a$$ comment… Why do you want to remove it? Do you have a replacement?

it looks like a custom “blob”; a proprietary microprocessor that’s unlikely (read as “impossible”) to source…

EDIT: I just found the designator Y1.It’s a crystal. My original comment stands. Why do you want to remove it?

 

Not a wise-a$$ comment… Why do you want to remove it? Do you have a replacement?

it looks like a custom “blob”; a proprietary microprocessor that’s unlikely (read as “impossible”) to source…

It's a crystal. Crystals don't go wrong, so it's probably not faulty. Why do you want to remove it?