>  Several thousand of the boards have StrongArm processors
> surface-mounted on them.

Which package are they?
It is (just) possible to remove a leaded SA1100 without killing it
(I've seen it done), but if the are BGA parts I suspect all bets are off.
Even the manufacturers have to X-Ray the finished board to ensure
all the balls are down.
You would have to be really desparate to be using salvaged parts.

	David

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David Laight: david@l8s.co.uk