Date   : Fri, 26 Nov 1999 09:27:13 +0000
From   : Tim Fardell <timf@...>
Subject: Re: Removing ROMs from Issue 7 board

I may be stating the obvious here, but have you tried a 'IC extraction
tool'? It's a little plastic thingy that clips over the chip with
flanges in between all the legs (like a wide clothes peg with teeth).
They are very cheap. Most good electronic component suppliers should
have them - try Maplin or CPC (if you're in the UK). 

HTH

Tim. 


Faraz Choudhry wrote:
> 
> Hi all, I am in the middle of installing a Watford 12-ROM board and so
> obviously this requires me to remove the existing ROM chips from the
> motherboard, and transfer them onto the new board.  The trouble is, I
> cannot remove some of the chips because of the obstruction of discrete
> components being situated next to the chip slots.  I risk either
> bending the chip legs or damaging the resistors etc. soldered next to
> the sockets while trying to squeeze the screwdriver through to lift
> the other end of the chip off the board.  Is there anything you can
> suggest?  Please help.
> 
> F. H. Choudhry
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place.
> Yahoo! Shopping.

-- 
This message represents the views of the author and does not 
necessarily accurately represent the views of BT.