Asus putting solder but not a chip on this spot on its motherboard so you can have a heart attack when you notice it
Submitted 8 months ago by Lojcs@lemm.ee to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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iluminae@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Wave soldering machine - they basically suspend the whole board above a vat of solder, it bonds anywhere it can. So if they don’t need that chip on this model, it’s getting solder anyway.
Lojcs@lemm.ee 8 months ago
There are other empty spots without solder on them tho