Tony Duell wrote:
>
> > But first, I have fairly carefully made sure ALL socketed chips are firmly
> > pressed down. And, to be sure, I tried the obligatory half-inch-drop test.
>
> Actually, I find that removing socketed chips and re-inserting them
> sometimes cures bad contacts that simply pressing down doesn't
Generally I call that "scraping off corrosion: phase one". Phase two
is of course the (in)famous pink pearl. After that it gets serious.
--
Ward Griffiths
Dylan: How many years must some people exist,
before they're allowed to be free?
WDG3rd: If they "must" exist until they're "allowed",
they'll never be free.
Received on Thu Feb 26 1998 - 01:41:01 GMT