Board-level repair in Canada: motherboards and BGAs fixed down to the component, not swapped.
Most depots swap parts and scrap boards. We reball BGAs, replace failed components, and recover boards others write off. That’s why board-level buyers ship us the failed part, not the whole device.
There are two ways to run an RMA program. The whole-unit model ships the entire device back and forth. The board-level model pulls the failed board or module and sends only that: cheaper to ship, faster to turn, and it keeps your field units in service. The second model only works if your repair partner can actually fix boards.
That’s the depth this service provides: SMD rework, microsoldering under magnification, BGA rework, and full board recovery with test and firmware verification. It serves PC component manufacturers, specialized industrial equipment makers, and any RMA program where the board is worth more than the shipping.
Motherboard repair services for OEMs, distributors and RMA programs
We repair laptop, desktop and server motherboards, along with GPUs, power supplies and controller boards, for laptop and desktop OEMs, component manufacturers, distributors and the RMA programs that serve them. The faults are the ones that retire boards at other depots: a failed VRM phase, a failed BGA chipset or GPU, damaged connectors and pads, and corrupted firmware. Each board is diagnosed to the failing component before any rework starts.
Repair beats a board swap for three reasons. Older models often have no replacement boards left to buy. Every swap carries the freight and inventory cost of a new board. And repaired boards go straight back into your RMA stock, so warranty claims are filled from boards you already own instead of new product. Boards ship to the depot on their own, without the enclosure, and come back repaired and tested.
BGA rework services: reball, replace, reflow, verify
A BGA is a ball-grid-array package: the chipset, GPU or controller soldered to the board through a grid of solder balls underneath it. Our BGA rework services remove the package, reball it or replace it with a new part, and reflow it onto the board with controlled thermal profiles. Every reworked board then goes through inspection, functional test and firmware verification before it is cleared for return.
BGA rework is the right call when the fault is isolated to the package, the rest of the assembly is sound, and a new board is scarce, discontinued or costs far more than the rework. When a board has several failed sections or low unit value, scrap or component harvesting is the better answer, and we say so. Inside a depot program, BGA rework is one repair path among several, under the same repair-vs-scrap rules, per-unit tracking and portal visibility as the rest of your repair and warranty program.
Board-level repair capabilities
BGA reball & replacement
Removal, reballing, and replacement of BGA packages with controlled thermal profiles, the failure mode that retires most boards at part-swap depots.
SMD rework & microsoldering
Component-level replacement of surface-mount parts (connectors, power stages, controllers) under magnification.
Board-level diagnosis
Fault isolation to the failing component, not just the failing board, so repair decisions are made on evidence, not guesswork.
Board recovery
Boards that arrive labeled scrap and leave working, recovering inventory value your RMA program is currently writing off.
Firmware & functional test
Post-repair firmware loading, configuration, and functional verification against your test criteria before anything ships back.
Component harvesting
When a board truly is done, recoverable components feed your parts supply instead of the shredder.
How board-level repair runs in Canada
- STEP 01
Intake & fault capture
Boards arrive against your manifest with reported symptoms; each unit is logged and tracked individually from the first scan.
- STEP 02
Diagnosis to component
Fault isolation identifies the failing component and whether repair is economic, per your rules for repair-vs-scrap thresholds.
- STEP 03
Rework
BGA, SMD, or microsoldering work is performed, with the repair path recorded per unit.
- STEP 04
Test & verification
Functional test and firmware verification against agreed criteria; failures loop back, passes are cleared for return.
- STEP 05
Return or disposition
Repaired boards ship back to your stock; unrepairable boards route to harvesting or recycling. Your call, visible in the portal.
Board-level repair questions RMA teams ask
Do you offer motherboard repair services for laptops, desktops and servers?
Yes. We repair laptop, desktop and server motherboards at the component level: failed VRM phases, failed BGA chipsets and GPUs, damaged connectors and pads, and corrupted firmware. You ship the board on its own, not the whole unit, and it comes back repaired, tested and firmware-verified for your stock.
What do your BGA rework services include?
Removal of the failed BGA package, reballing it or replacing it with a new part, reflow onto the board with controlled thermal profiles, inspection of the reworked board, and a functional test with firmware verification before it ships back. Each step is recorded per unit.
What kinds of boards do you repair?
Motherboards, GPUs, power supplies, controller and interface boards, industrial control boards, POS terminal boards, and display/logic boards from A/V equipment, across the hardware families we service. If it’s a populated PCB with economic value, it’s probably a fit.
Is component-level repair actually cheaper than replacing boards?
For boards with meaningful unit value, usually yes: a reballed BGA or replaced power stage costs a fraction of a new board, and recovering a board you already own beats buying and freighting a replacement. We help you set the repair-vs-scrap threshold so only economic repairs happen.
Can we send boards instead of whole units for our RMA program?
Yes, that’s exactly the model this service enables. Your field teams or customers pull the failed board, ship it to the depot, and receive a repaired or exchanged board back. Lower freight, faster turnaround, and your enclosures never leave the field.
How do you protect against ESD and handling damage?
Boards are handled under standard ESD controls end to end: grounded workstations, wrist straps, shielded packaging for return shipping. Handling steps are built into the documented process for your program.
Do you support this in Canada specifically?
Yes. The depot is in Markham, Ontario, serving all of Canada. Boards stay in-country: no cross-border shipping, brokerage, or duty complications on the repair loop.