[sdiy] SMT?

[Tony Clark]

> coincidentally, that's exactly what I'd like to figure out how to 
> rework..I've got an industrial PC with an IDE controller chip that's 100 pin 
> SQFP, and I'd love to know how to get it off the board and put another one on 
> (without a SMT rework station...) The idea of a heat gun crossed my mind, but 
> I'm not sure it's hot enough.
> 
> Anybody got ideas?

   Sure, clip all of the original pins and use a soldering iron to clean 
the pads off.  Then solder new chip on.  :)
   I do this _all_ of the time to remove faulty SMT ICs and thruhole ones 
too.

   Tony

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