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- From: greg@iphasew.com (Greg Bulman)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.hardware
- Subject: SUMMARY: WANTED: SIMM extraction tool
- Message-ID: <6759@iphasew.iphasew.com>
- Date: 17 Aug 92 21:50:12 GMT
- Organization: Interphase (West) Corporation, Santa Clara, CA
- Lines: 89
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- >I need to remove some SIMMs from some of our Sun CPU boards. I do not have
- >a Sun supplied SIMM extractor but obviously I need one. The part number
- >is 345-1131-01. I hate to go thru the hassle of getting a P.O., ordering,
- >waiting 10 weeks, just to get something so small and simple. Anyone know
- >where I can get some of these quickly and easily, either thru Sun, some
- >3rd party, or from you if you've got extras lying around collecting dust?
-
- I didn't process posted responses because as I stated I wouldn't be around
- to do so. Thanks to all who repsonded via e-mail; you are mentioned at the
- end. I'll include the most noteworthly responses to save space and
- summarize like responses.
-
- Several folks suggested just using pliers/needle nosed pliers, gently
- tugging upward. I don't know what types of machines these people work
- on but most of my Suns have a locking clip which needs to be released
- simultaneously while pulling up ... hence my old need for 3 hands.
- Thanks for the response but pliers ALONE were basically useless in my case.
-
- Several people suggested 2 paper clips, bent at appropriate angles to
- provide necessary leverage to push clip in and pull up SIMM. Sounds
- good, but, I used another solution and didn't need to try this.
-
- Only a few people even mentioned the Sun part # 345-1131-01 which
- I asked about. However, all mentions stated that it was garbage and
- should not be used.
-
- The reply which I found most helpful and works was provided by
- Michael J Maciolek of Organization: MIT Lincoln Laboratory
-
- ========== Included Message ==============================================
- I've always thought the Sun simm-extractor tool was totally
- useless -- it's just a hooked piece of wire, and I've actually
- managed to un-bend the hook when trying to remove a stubborn
- SIMM. My tool of choice is a right-angle hex wrench of the
- size that fits a Sun VME-board hex screw. Sun used to ship
- them with all field-installable VME boards.
-
- [roughly to scale]
-
- |
- |
- |
- +---------------------- hex wrench
-
-
- +------------------------------+ SIMM
- | XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX |
- | XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX |
- | XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX |
- hole here -->|o XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX o|<-- hole here
- ++----------------------------++
- +----------------------------+
-
- Hold the hex wrench by the long end, fit the tip of the short end
- into the little hole in the edge of the SIMM you're extracting,
- brace the corner against the SIMM socket. If it's the first SIMM
- in the bank, go at it from behind...if it's the last, go from the
- front. Gently pry the edge of the SIMM free of the socket. Do
- both sides, then you should be able to lift the SIMM out easily.
-
- If my description doesn't help you, just imagine you're using the
- hex wrench as if it were a tiny crowbar.
-
- Any cheap hex key set will have a wrench of the appropriate size.
- ========== End Included Message =========================================
-
- I had a bunch of the hex keys, tried it on several boards and its great.
- If you don't have these hex keys then use paper clips bent appropriately.
- If additional prying is necessary AFTER the SIMM is release from its
- clip, then the old pliers can come into play.
-
-
- Thanks to ...
- sdsu.edu!mrh%hercules (Mike Halderman)
- hou.amoco.com!zcjm0f (CJohn Mace)
- midway.uchicago.edu!bkc2 (Benjamin Clardy)
- ll.mit.edu!mikem (Michael J Maciolek)
- cirrus.com!dhesi (Rahul Dhesi)
- helios.phy.ohiou.edu!weekley (Don Weekley)
- chs.com!lon (Lon Jones)
- islandsw.com!joe (Joe McGuckin)
- rap.rap.ucar.EDU!ren (Ren Tescher)
- digtype.airage.com!Jeff (Jeff Wasilko)
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