Date   : Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:28:54 +0100
From   : zeem.uk@... (Alex Taylor)
Subject: No longer Mouldy Beebs

2009/9/16 Philip Pemberton <philpem@...>:
> If you have cause to remove
> the heatsink, it can be done with a beaker of isopropyl and a
> screwdriver. Leave the chip to soak for a bit, then push the screwdriver
> in between the heatsink and the body of the chip.

I've found on many of my older Beebs that these heatsinks have just
fallen off without any effort at all - often without even having the
intention of removing them.

Would fitting a heatsink to a later chip help to extend its life by
lowering the running temperature a bit?

-- 
Alex Taylor