GPU Repair Tools I Actually Use

120W, compatible with C210/C245/C115 tips. PID temperature control with 2-second heat-up. My daily driver for all precision GPU soldering work.

Professional hot air rework station with digital display, precise temperature and airflow control. Great for GPU chip reflow and component removal.

Reliable hot air rework station for GPU chip reflow and desoldering. Solid build quality, consistent heat output.

Replacement heating element for the ATTEN ST-862D. Always good to have a spare — keeps you running when one fails mid-job.

No-clean flux for BGA and SMD rework. Tacky consistency, minimal post-reflow residue, excellent solder ball wetting.

High-activity flux paste for BGA reballing and chip rework. Reliable and consistent batch quality — a staple on my bench.

Standard 0.5mm leaded solder balls for GPU BGA reballing. Consistent diameter and excellent reflow behaviour.

Full infrared + hot air BGA rework station. Used for precise GPU chip removal and replacement. Stores reflow profiles for repeatable results.

Dedicated stencil kit for RTX 5090 GPU chip reballing. Precision laser-cut stainless steel for accurate solder ball placement.

Covers the full RTX 20 and 30 series GPU range. Essential kit for any shop doing high-volume reball work on Nvidia cards.

Stencil kit specifically for GDDR6 memory chip reballing on GPU PCBs. Critical for VRAM replacement and memory upgrade jobs.

10-in-1 compact preheater station. Fast heat-up, one-touch operation. Reduces thermal shock on GPU PCBs before hot air rework.

Heat-resistant silicone mat for PCB preheating. Protects your bench surface and keeps GPU boards stable and level during the process.

Programmable DC bench power supply. My primary PSU for safe, controlled GPU fault diagnosis and component-level testing.

Programmable 30V/10A bench supply with USB control interface. Great secondary PSU or alternative to the OWON for varied test bench setups.

Digital multimeter for voltage, current, resistance and continuity checks. Used for component-level fault diagnosis on GPU PCBs.

100MHz, 1GS/s sampling rate. Used for signal tracing and advanced fault diagnosis on GPU boards and power delivery circuits.

Monitors voltage and current draw during GPU repairs. Built into my custom-made power supply setup so I can see exactly what a card is pulling in real time while diagnosing faults.

Rocker switches for test bench power control. Simple, essential components for anyone building a custom GPU testing rig.

ATX power connectors used in my custom test bench wiring. Essential parts for building a clean, reliable GPU testing setup.

Tests AGP and PCIe slots for faults. Very useful for isolating whether a problem is with the GPU itself or the motherboard slot.

Extends a PCIe x16 slot via a single x1 connection. Essential for open-bench GPU testing outside of a case.

Alternative riser version — useful to have both variants on hand for different test bench motherboard configurations.

Single 8-pin PCIe power to two 8-pin outputs. Powers high-end dual-connector GPUs from a single output on test bench PSUs.

High-quality thermal compound for GPU die and heatspreader application. Used across all my thermal paste replacement services in the shop.

16 W/mK thermal pads for VRAM and VRM cooling. The exact pads used in all GPU Solutions thermal pad replacement services. High conductivity, consistent thickness.

ESD-safe precision anti-static tweezers. Fine tips for accurate SMD component and BGA chip placement. A must-have on any repair bench.

Cordless electric screwdriver for fast GPU disassembly and reassembly. Saves significant time when tearing down multiple cards daily.

Soft lint-free microfibre wipes for cleaning GPU PCBs, heatsinks and glass surfaces. Removes flux residue and fingerprints without scratching.