🚀 Learn how to fix video glitches and revive your laptop! 🔧✨
One of the most common failures in a laptop is damage to the graphics chip either GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).
This happens almost always because overheating which damages the solders between the chip and the motherboard.
In this guide we show you how to identify the problem and what steps to follow if you want to repair it on your own using the technique of reballing 🛠️.
🔍 Symptoms of a bad graphics chip
📺 No video on screen, even with external monitor.
📉 Stripes, artifacts, or strange pixels.
⏳ It boots up fine and then the screen goes black.
🔥 After 15-30 minutes of use, stripes appear or it turns off.
Black screen
The laptop turns on but does not display an image.
Lines on screen
Visual defects even at system startup.
Blockade
Freezes when opening demanding apps.
Heating
Crashes or errors after a few minutes.
💡 Before repairing: check the ventilation
A dirty or damaged cooling system is the cause of more than 90% of these failures. Clean fans and heatsinks before making any repairs.
🛠️ DIY reballing process (summary)
1️⃣ Extraction — Heat and remove the graphics chip.
2️⃣ New balls — Replaces damaged tin spheres.
3️⃣ Final union — Place the chip and perform controlled fusion.
⚠️ Important warnings
❌ If you are not familiar with BGA soldering, DO NOT attempt the full process.
🛡️ Always protect sensitive areas of the motherboard before applying heat.
🌡️ Respects the temperature curve of the specific chip.
This guide will help you understand the process and decide whether to do it yourself or hire a reballing professional.
If you want more details about motherboard repair, click here.
