22 Jul
2005
22 Jul
'05
11:11 p.m.
Dave Dunfield wrote:
Such a repair has little mechanical strength, which is why you do it "in
place" - If you ever have to remove the chip again, chances are the replaced
pin will break off at the solder joint. I also wouldn't trust it for high
longevity in a rough environment (or even a normal one), although I have had
a couple such repairs running for quite some time, allowing machines to be
run which would otherwise be "waiting on parts" ...
Regards,
One of my temporary BIOS chip repairs is on a Tandy 1000. The pin broke
when I was installing a SmartWatch module. That was in 1986. It's
still running with the same repair today. I just ordered a new DS chip
(SmartWatch) from Maxim. I get to test the mechanical strength of my
repair.
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