Western Digital USB-C encryption key?

[Eastcoast]

Manual reballing for the MCU and REDFIN servo ic is possible too.

it takes on an average of 1hr 18 mins to reball 240 pins.

https://youtu.be/mpFPxUoHELg

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Good effort. Well done, what patience!

I would worry constantly heat up the same sections again to just fit a few more balls?

You will save on the stencil, but imho it is safer and quicker to just order a stencil.

Anyway, those are my 2 cents. I hope I don't see another case like this for a while.

Phone IC reballing is very similar. If you do mobile repairs, this is pretty straight forward.

[sin]

Stencil is a must....however carefully one can achieve similar results.. With my previous 5 successful attempts without rebelling(back in 2018/19), i can say these MCUs are quite nicely built and heat tolerant. The PCBs are not.

Also, one can always reball all the balls with the help of a stand that mounts the hot air gun vertically at 90degrees for uniform distribution of heat with all the balls in place..

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