On 2000-10-21 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <Chad> said:
>Do you have the tools to solder stuff that small, or to unsolder the
>original chip? I can solder pretty well, but haven't ever dared
>soldering chips. I would end up soldering all the pins together.
Yes, I bought a soldering tool set (30-watt), with the help of my
visiting Dad and the electrician's approval. At my Dad's suggestion,
I'm going to first practice soldering on the same type of chips on
a worthless old board. There are also some nice instructions/tips
on soldering electronic components that came with the soldering iron.
I'll be seeing the electrician a few more times, too, to help. If I
can't get the hang of it, however, I suppose I could take the XT
motherboard and IC socket to someone else (and pay a fee, of course)
to have it done. I'm not soldering the chip itself, just the socket.
The timer chip is bad, so I don't care about working directly on it to
remove it.
Jerry [o:--] "The" IBM AT/5170 model 319 [--^~---] 9600kbps/30M HD
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