28 Sep
2002
28 Sep
'02
4:22 a.m.
> This is getting absurd!
Understatement.
It passed absurd long ago.
If a socket is so crusty that it breaks pins, then it probably isn't
making good electrical contact, and the chip should be pulled and reseated
anyway. Try pressing down on the chip BEFORE pulling up. If you can
break the pins loose first, it's likely to come out intact.