Subject: Re: Unsuccessful chip replacement attempt
To: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl>
From: Herb Peyerl <hpeyerl@beer.org>
List: port-alpha
Date: 02/08/2002 12:54:29
Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 07, 2002 at 07:50:22PM -0800, Jack Twilley wrote:
> > I killed my Multia.
>
> > I used a Dremel to remove the failed chip, and that almost worked.
> > A couple of lands came up, and a couple of legs didn't come off. The
> > soldering iron removed the leg fragments, but it also revealed that
> > the grinder had also taken out several traces.
>
> Bad idea... A sharp knife would have worked if you don't dare to do
> it with a soldering iron.
"Hey Cecil, pass me the belt sander! I gots ta replace this har
cee peuwww"