At 10:10 PM -0800 11/15/2002, J. S. Garrison wrote: >Clark Martin wrote: > >> A hint for next time. Assuming this is a DIP 14 or DIP 8 package >> size oscillator, cut the pins off, remove the oscillator and then >> desolder the individual pins from the board. You waste an oscillator >> but it's much easier on the board. Then install a socket to hold the >> new oscillator. This way if the board doesn't work at the higher >> clock speed you can revert to the original speed with a new >> oscillator. >> -- >> Clark Martin > >And I HAD the socket. But its back legs were a larger diameter than the >front, >and larger than the original 4-pin oscillator. I feared the holes would >become too >wide to allow contact. As it was, I drilled the holes with an orifice drill >so the >new oscillator would slide in without interference.
You don't really want to drill out the holes on a multi-layer PCB. The plating of the plated through holes is thin and could be removed entirely. I wouldn't trust the solder to make reliable contact. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
