Date   : Wed, 19 May 2004 11:04:10 +0000
From   : Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk@...>
Subject: Aries B32 CPU plug

Is the black lookalike 40 pin chip socket on the underside of the Aries
B32 board removable from the metal extension pins that hang below the
board?

I can't tell if that's a normal IC socket and the long metal pins plug
into it, or if it's a custom thing and the metal pins actually extend
through the black plastic carrier. 

I've got several of the boards, but a couple of them have broken pins -
I've got plenty of spare regular 40-pin IC sockets, but nothing that
resembles those long pins. I don't want to try levering the 40 pin IC
socket off the long pins if it's actually a complete unit :-)

Signs I have too much Acorn stuff - I thought I had two Atoms but just
found three. I have no idea where the third one came from! :-/

cheers

Jules