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Other ways to repair GPUs other than baking?

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Does anyone know of any other techniques I can repair GPUs if the problem isn't a weakened solder? Also, roughly what percentage of the time is a broken GPU due to a weak solder?

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Just now, M.Yurizaki said:

A broken video card may not be because of a GPU's solder going bad. It could be another component on the card that went bad.

Yes, I'm asking about ways to fix the card if the problem isn't a bad solder.

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13 minutes ago, marvin5881 said:

Does anyone know of any other techniques I can repair GPUs if the problem isn't a weakened solder? Also, roughly what percentage of the time is a broken GPU due to a weak solder?

You didn't happen to replace the thermal paste did you? I replace the thermal paste on my 780 and it took serveral months before it went bad. Turns out I put too much on and it shorted the pins around the chip.

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I'm planning on buying broken cards and fixing them, so no.

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Just now, AustinJ said:

You didn't happen to replace the thermal paste did you? I replace the thermal paste on my 780 and it took serveral months before it went bad. Turns out I put too much on and it shorted the pins around the chip.

that only happens if you derp and use conductive paste, moral of the story, quit using conductive paste in areas where leads and contacts and junk are exposed.

 

As for repairing cards with damaged components, it largely depends of your ability to diagnose the problem, then on it being something that can be fixed cost effectively..... so how are your diagnostic and repair skills?

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Thanks Austin, Do you or anyone else know of common issues other than bad solders? Maybe there are common components I can watch out for? And what can't be fixed also, I hear blown capacitors are a dead end.

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I've repaired PC's, but I've never repaired individual components like GPus.

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Just now, marvin5881 said:

Thanks Austin, Do you or anyone else know of common issues other than bad solders? Maybe there are common components I can watch out for? And what can't be fixed also, I hear blown capacitors are a dead end.

Nah I just watch Louis Rossmann every now and then. I don't actually know too much on the topic. You might be able to find some cards with bad fans. The fans on my Evga 780 stretched out over time and collided with the shroud causing one of the blades to break.

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9 minutes ago, marvin5881 said:

I've repaired PC's, but I've never repaired individual components like GPus.

It's extremely different, unless you've had experience repairing mobos or GPUs before chances are you won't be very successful at it. Don't see it as something to actually try making money off, just as something as a sort of hobby.

 

As others have mentioned, you should check out Louis Rossman, it might give you some idea as to what you should be doing.

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1 hour ago, AustinJ said:

A schematic, a volt meter, and some spare parts.

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