Reseating chips

Hi Bob Two things. First, straighten the pins so they don't bow outwards. This is the most important step. For some reason that I've never figured out, the tension on the pins causes then to want to be out of the sockets, even though, you'd think it would tend to hold them in. The second thing will help for good contact and that is to use a silicon grease, like Dow Corning #4, on the pin leads. I've been told the Permatex dielectric grease is the same thing and I've used a product call Silglyde. Although, it is called a grease, it has poor lubrication properties but it will cause parts the come out with spring tension to come out easier, I've not seen problems with the leads straightened and the part weight being the only factor. Dwight