Date   : Sat, 09 Mar 2002 12:15:26 -0000
From   : "Colin Fraser" <colin@...>
Subject: Re: WD 1770

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-bbc-micro@... 
> [mailto:owner-bbc-micro@...] On Behalf Of Chris Johns
> Sent: 09 March 2002 9:16
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> Cc: bbc-micro@...
> Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] WD 1770
> 
> Oddly enough, I have a dead A3000 motherboard here, which I 
> am going to
> attempt to extract the 1770 from. the only problem is it's 
> soldered in,
> so wether I can remove it without destroying it has yet to be seen.

Tool of the century IMO is the Electric desoldering tool.
It's a desoldering pump with an electrically heated tip.
Try it once, and you'll never go back to the separate iron and
desoldering pump.
Rapid electronics sell them for 16.70 ukp. They're on 01206 751166.

If you don't mid destroying the motherboard, there's always the 'blow
torch from behind' method of chip removal, but do it outdoors !

Colin f