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- From: mhaynes@interlog.com (Martin Haynes)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Buster '11 Revision
- Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 19:39:51 -0500
- Organization: Dead Philosophers' Union
- Message-ID: <mhaynes-1803961939510001@mhaynes.interlog.com>
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- John McCrea <john@jmccrea.demon.co.uk> wrote:
-
- > I got mine out using two paper clips bent into 'L' shapes and slipped down
- > and under two of the corners of the chip. I have also removed an FPU from a
- > Commodore bridgeboard the same way. You might want to put some sticky tape
- > loosely over the chip to stop it flying across the room :-))
- >
- > John
-
- This is by far the best suggestion I have ever heard for a homemade chip-puller.
- If the chip is stubborn and won't budge, the paper clips will give before
- the socket does. Even better, one can use thos fancy-coloured plastic
- coated clips.
-
- Thanks John!
-
- -martin
-