Date   : Wed, 19 May 2004 12:36:44 +0100 (BST)
From   : Matt Callow <mattcallow@...>
Subject: Re: Aries B32 CPU plug

 --- Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk@...> wrote: > 
> 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
>  
Could they be wire-wrap sockets? 

Matt




       
       
               
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