Botched GPU baking job is fixed by a maestro chef — Northwest Repairs resuscitates a dead graphics card by reballing its core and memory

An RX 7800 XT with a previously-failed reflow attempt came in for repair and was fixed by reballing its core and memory chips. One of the VRAM chips needed to be replaced as well but at the end, the card finally booted, and this customer's Facebook Marketplace find was salvaged.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/botched-gpu-baking-job-is-fixed-by-a-maestro-chef-northwest-repairs-resuscitates-a-dead-graphics-card-by-reballing-its-core-and-memory

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