Original Deal thread Titled "Got soldering skills? 8800GTS 320MB SC damaged w/all parts and TMG ND5 Cheap
Seller edited the item sold and removed the deal post so the only thing to see is the replies after the first post.
He stated that the card can be fixed by the right person with good enough soldering skills. Stated and marked the damaged areas that needed repairs. Basicly put all the Caps,1 inductor (1R0 chip), speaker and one tiny c33 resistor.
Heres the important highlights:
sabregen wote in the sale thread:
A few members ask why didnt you take this up with the shipper as insurrance would of paid for the damage.. No answer.
Another member asked about the 1R0 chip.. said that it looked like the PCB was cracked under that chip. No answer from the seller again.
I then ask:
sabregen's reply:
After that i asume that those chips are all fine and i can fix the caps ext and i'll buy the card, unknowing of the damage on one of the chips that i asked about that puts the card in the "Unfixable" catagory.. Not fixable is you have the skills.
Also nowhere was there anything mentioned that there may be more damage that i dont know about or unwilling to mention.
Seller edited the item sold and removed the deal post so the only thing to see is the replies after the first post.
He stated that the card can be fixed by the right person with good enough soldering skills. Stated and marked the damaged areas that needed repairs. Basicly put all the Caps,1 inductor (1R0 chip), speaker and one tiny c33 resistor.
Heres the important highlights:
sabregen wote in the sale thread:
actually, I never got to the PCB work, at all. All I did was tin the leads, and I knew I was in too deep, just looking at the caps. The component in question is just below the compositing chip, and never got touched by a soldering iron. part of the plastic cover got chunked on the side that is more towards the foreground of the picture. My guess is that was done by the section of the stock cooler that extrudes to meet the surface of the compositing chip, but that's just a guess.
The card never saw the torture of my soldering iron, nor did the caps or any other component of the card, only the tinned leads. I know when to call it quits, before I make it worse with things like this. Anyone else, anything else, feel free to ask!
Here's all the soldering that I am capable of doing, apparently:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/sabregen/Picture038.jpg
More shots of the component in question:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/sabregen/Picture047.jpg - Look at C33 (right side), I have this part, as well.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/sabregen/Picture048.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/sabregen/Picture049.jpg
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A few members ask why didnt you take this up with the shipper as insurrance would of paid for the damage.. No answer.
Another member asked about the 1R0 chip.. said that it looked like the PCB was cracked under that chip. No answer from the seller again.
I then ask:
http://home.comcast.net/~eclypse/Picture031.jpg
I'd like to see under the thermal pads on all the chips that are circled please.
Also what are the numbers on the broken caps.
Yes that tear in the PCB from the 1R0 chip could make it impossable to fix.
I like a challenge.. Helps push my soldering skills forward. If i can fix it i'll give it to my Godson.
If all those marked chips are in good untouched shape i have a few pare parts from a 7900 like a 1R0 and the female power plug (If that needs to be replaced) that i could use to get it working.. If its possable to with the broken trace from that tear under the broken 1R0 chip.
I'll give ya $75 shipped USPS Priority mail (MI 48044) for it if all checks out.
sabregen's reply:
recheck price above. See additional pics below.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/sabregen/Picture001-6.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/sabregen/Picture002-6.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/sabregen/Picture003-5.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/sabregen/Picture004-4.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p72/sabregen/Picture005-2.jpg
After that i asume that those chips are all fine and i can fix the caps ext and i'll buy the card, unknowing of the damage on one of the chips that i asked about that puts the card in the "Unfixable" catagory.. Not fixable is you have the skills.
Also nowhere was there anything mentioned that there may be more damage that i dont know about or unwilling to mention.