30 Oct
2012
30 Oct
'12
9:58 a.m.
On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 12:33 PM, David Riley <fraveydank at gmail.com> wrote:
On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:25 PM, Keith Monahan wrote:
I've done that successfully many times. I've cracked the socket a few
times when the chip was tight.
Is a specialized PLCC extraction tool really
required/much easier/safer/etc?
Maybe. I use two tiny jeweller's screwdrivers in the extraction
slots to pry it out, which is essentially what the tool is doing. Try not to do it with just one, because you'll
risk bending the
leads; use both simultaneously to pry it out vertically.
Agreed. Extraction needs to be vertical, not one corner at a time.
-ethan