Professional repair laboratory equipment
Quick answer
HOPE Systems Ahmedabad runs a full chip-level laboratory: an Ersa IR reflow oven and Quick 706H BGA rework station (0.5 mm ball pitch), a 100 MHz 4-channel oscilloscope, FLIR T330 thermal camera (−20°C to +250°C), a Fluke 87V MAX true-RMS meter, 40×–100× inspection microscope, ultrasonic PCB cleaning and five ESD-safe benches — all calibrated in Q1 2026.
Repairs completed
Years in operation
ESD-safe benches
Board-level success rate
BGA Rework & Micro-Soldering
Chip-level work happens on dedicated rework benches, not on a generic repair table. Every reflow profile is logged against the board family so results are repeatable.
Infrared reflow station
Ersa IR-Reflow oven
Controlled top/bottom IR heating with programmable ramp-soak-reflow profiles for lead-free and leaded alloys.
- Specification:
- Profile resolution 1°C · max 400°C
- Maintenance:
- Thermocouple calibration certified Q1 2026
BGA rework station
Quick 706H
Micro-soldering and reballing down to 0.5 mm ball pitch — power ICs, PCH, GPU and memory packages.
- Specification:
- 3-zone heating · closed-loop airflow
- Maintenance:
- Nozzle set and airflow verified Q1 2026
Precision soldering station
Temperature-controlled micro-tip station
Pad reconstruction, jumper-wire repair and connector replacement on 4- to 12-layer mainboards.
- Specification:
- ±2°C tip stability
- Maintenance:
- Tip-to-ground resistance checked monthly
Preheater
Infrared PCB preheat plate
Board-wide preheat to prevent thermal shock and warping during component removal.
- Maintenance:
- Surface uniformity mapped quarterly
Diagnostic Instruments
Every no-power, no-display and intermittent fault is diagnosed by measurement, never by guesswork or board swapping.
4-channel oscilloscope
100 MHz digital storage oscilloscope
Real-time capture of power-on sequencing, PWM enable lines, clock and reset signals.
- Specification:
- 100 MHz · 4 channels · real-time capture
- Maintenance:
- Probe compensation checked weekly
Thermal imaging camera
FLIR T330
Locates shorted components in seconds by imaging heat rise under current injection.
- Specification:
- −20°C to +250°C range
- Maintenance:
- Factory calibration valid to 2027
True-RMS digital multimeter
Fluke 87V MAX
Diode-mode rail testing, resistance-to-ground measurement and precise current draw analysis.
- Specification:
- 0.05% basic DC accuracy
- Maintenance:
- Annual calibration certificate on file
Stereo inspection microscope
Trinocular microscope with ring illumination
40× to 100× inspection of solder joints, corrosion, micro-cracks and lifted pads.
- Specification:
- 40×–100× magnification
- Maintenance:
- Optics cleaned weekly
Programmable bench power supply
Current-limited DC bench supply
Safe short-hunting by injecting limited current into a dead rail without further damage.
- Specification:
- 0–30 V · 0–5 A with current limit
- Maintenance:
- Output accuracy verified quarterly
Drive & memory test rigs
SATA/NVMe duplicator, memory validation bench
Surface scanning, SMART analysis, sector-level imaging and DDR error validation.
- Maintenance:
- Firmware updated quarterly
Cleaning, Protection & Environment
Liquid-damage revival and long-term reliability depend on the environment as much as the technician.
Ultrasonic PCB cleaner
Professional ultrasonic tank with electronics-grade solution
Removes conductive residue and corrosion from liquid-damaged boards without abrasion.
- Specification:
- Heated tank · 40 kHz
- Maintenance:
- Transducer output tested quarterly
ESD-safe workstations
5 certified static-safe benches
Grounded mats, wrist straps and ESD-safe tooling at every position in the lab.
- Specification:
- 5 benches · 1 MΩ path to ground
- Maintenance:
- Ground continuity tested monthly
Ionised air filtration
Ionised air circulation and fume extraction system
Neutralises static charge in the air and extracts solder fumes at the bench.
- Maintenance:
- Filters replaced every 6 months
Clean-room partner escalation
Class-100 clean room (partner lab, Mumbai)
Head-stack transplants and platter work for mechanical drive recovery.
- Maintenance:
- Partner certification reviewed annually
Why the equipment list matters to you
Most repair shops in Ahmedabad diagnose by substitution — swap the RAM, swap the board, swap the panel. That approach turns a ₹600 charging-IC fault into a ₹20,000 board replacement. Everything on this page exists so we can measure the fault instead of guessing at it, then repair the specific component that failed.
You can see the outcome of that approach in our documented case study library, and read the credentials of the engineers using this equipment on the team page.
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