My camera isn't working so I haven't been able to take a picture. Had to get this one off Google. But these chips are extremely low profile. Usually green and most have a gold corner. Any ideas?

Also, if these chips are worth taking off does anybody have any tips on how to do so?

Those are BGA chips... sometimes called north/south bridge chips. The easiest way to take them off is with a thin blade chisle... but removing then will lower the value of the board very fast.

You can get about 25-30 a pound for them on eBay. You would have to make the choice if it's worth the time and hassle of removing them.

Thanks

Heat gun at between 650-800 close range will make them slide off the board in 30-45 seconds.
You kill the board's value fast though.
Board sort buys them as green fibre.

If you're gonna ebay them i think the estimate is a bit high. They tend to go 10-15 a POUND OR close to $15 per apx 75-100

Bga... also called
Bridge chips
Green backs
Flat packs
Ball packs
Or my favourite "square green chip things"

Awesome thanks!

those ar my favorite choice too. I remove the green side with that bulky tin and save the flatpack for future refining or sell. second choice are the BGA like the ones used on newer tipe of rams. mostly found on computer cards,game consoles, cable boxes etc..

One other question. I, being a casual scrapper who has just entered the world of e-scrap, do not own a heat gun. So I would be using the chisel method. If some of the fiber gets damaged in the removal process will this hurt the chip's value? Or is it the black piece they are most concerned about. Also I find these under heat sinks sometimes and in those cases there's usually adhesive all over the chip. Does this need to be removed? Thanks for all the replies.

The chisel method is the best as misuse with the heat gun can lead to charring/burning the printed circuit board which can release some highly toxic fumes. I would still use a particulate mask when chiseling the chips off just to be on the safe side.

when I can find these kinds of chips at $25/lb, I buy everything I can get my hands on. The black part is the most important, so damaging the green part does not effect the value much... you should include it if you can though because it does have some value. And as long as the thermal paste is not the size of a was of chewing gum, you don't have to clean it off.

but like I said, you have to do some calculations to see if it is worth the time and effort for the extra return vs. what you loose in downgraded boards... i have found in most cases it is not.