before i heat gun....

[snowcolt17]

i need a little help before i heat gun.. i am going to heat gun a e74 360. ive watched alot of videos. and read alot. all are different. which is the most effective way. i saw where some people didnt insulate the caps or anything, some did only the bottom. some both bottom and top. i want to heat gun the bgs and gpu both. i saw where someone used to the top sheild and built a heat shield to use instead of insulating. would that work? and i am going to use the griddle too. sorry i am a n00b

[Rodent]

Hi snowcolt. I never cover my 360's with anything, although I think we talked before about this, I have a veriable rage heat gun, so i can control how much heat to the board. and I just stay away from the caps. I have used aluminum foil at a time or two, to keep heat off of someparts.

So I would wrap up the capacitors with aluminum foil and then cover them again in aluimnum foil that should keep enough heat out and keep it from damaging anything to be on the safe side. also I remember you said you heat guns around 750 degrees, I wouldnt put it as close, maybe stay back 2 or 3 inchess so you dont desolder nothing off the board.

I also use one of these for checking the heat of the griddle and the motherboard on the cpu and gpu to keep a eye on the temps  can get them at home depot

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100674438/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

[snowcolt17]

alright thanks alot rodent. i just wanted a little advice before i messed everything up.

[Rodent]

alright thanks alot rodent. i just wanted a little advice before i messed everything up.

Welcome , Good luck let me know how it turns out.

[snowcolt17]

i will be sure . lol. two things can happen.. i mess up or goes well