Yes it¡¯s an option ..
The trouble with ChipQwik is it¡¯s just very low temperature solder. It forms an ugly soft alloy with the original solder and allows the joints to be kept molten longer?
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All well so far. ? That mix ¡°may¡± be ¡°ok¡± for just adding flux and re soldering of very low powered cool area chips with little mechanical stress ?(as some mobile phone repairers will do before issuing a 30 day guarantee ) but chip kwik sensibly recommend complete removal of their solder from the board before re fitting a replacement part?
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In this case the potential mechanical stress would clearly require this process for future reliability?
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So yes if you have no powerful iron (or similar) it¡¯s an approach but needs quite a lot of after care and board heat to prepare for replacement so it may take longer?
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Bruce Akhurst