[Coco] 128K CoCo 3 is DOA D:

[Rogelio Perea]

On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Gene Heskett wrote:


> But all this noise about removing the chip should be coming accompanied by
> the phrase
>
>  "using a PLCC puller"!
>
> It is very dangerous to the socket frame to attempt to pry it out, 99% of
> the time you WILL crack the frame, and there goes the majority of the
> sockets contact pressure between the chip and the socket.  The pullers are
> about a tenner in USD & that the shack did carry them at one time.
> Otherwise people like Jameco or Digi-Key have them.
>

Indeed. Something like this:

http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_16766_-1

There are cheaper versions but something like the above is the best option.


-- RP