cellphone boards

I was wondering if there is an easy way to get the components off I believe its called de populating

There is a way involving sand, heat an a grill. There is a thread on here somewhere on it.

Good luck! Cell phone boards are fun. I work with them myself.

Sirscrapalot - beep beep boop beep.

thanks I searched so far I havent came up with anything

See if this helps ya NJS, I found it the other either through a thread here, or searching for it.

Bleh video ain' showing... there's a link to it on Youtube.

It's slow, an long, an can't say the guy is the best for video making but gives the general idea.

Sirscrapalot - Being helpful in 2014

Dunno whats going on with my last post..but there's a link to a sandbath video. Mods if this is to much to post, feel free to edit or send me a pm an I'll remove the link an vid.

Sirscrapalot - Breaking things in 2014..including the forums.

awesome never thought to check youtube and also another big thank you. now im gonna have to try this

No problem, an good luck an be safe!

Sirscrapalot - Keeper of the traveling cooler.

Ok - dumb question here. Why would someone want to depopulate cell phone boards?

Yea I wanted to depopulate to run them like fingers.

Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot

See if this helps ya NJS, I found it the other either through a thread here, or searching for it.

Bleh video ain' showing... there's a link to it on Youtube.

It's slow, an long, an can't say the guy is the best for video making but gives the general idea.

Sirscrapalot - Being helpful in 2014

hi again iv been trying for a while to get this to work, i have my hci/water solution warm, just above room temp but nothing is happening, what temp do you use, do i need to get it hotter?

Err..if your attempting a sand bath like in the video, your not using chemicals. Your just heating sand.

I can't help you with refining for two reasons.

1. I don't refine.
2. We don't discuss that stuff here, the process an how to do it that is. You should check in over at the gold refine forum, but be warned they are less tolerant, an as well they should be. We have a few members from over there here, an they will tell you the same.

Not trying be a jerk, just letting ya know the best place to go for your information.

Good luck, be safe, an head over to GRF for questions an answers on the refining process.

Sirscrapalot - It's way to early.

I would just sell the boards to an e-waste buyer and spend the time breaking down more cell phones or better yet sell the whole phone and spend the time breaking down computers. Just my .02