[Coco] Using a NTSC Coco in the UK - my findings

[jdaggett at gate.net]

On 22 Feb 2007 at 15:20, Gene Heskett wrote:

> I suspect this is going to happen more and more often, so I recommend
> getting a "plcc" puller from the shack, and reseating the gime.  We
> had the same problems with the amiga's as they aged, requiring both
> the agnus chip and the socket be separated and both cleaned up with a
> WET pencil eraser, WET to hold down the static, then blown dry to
> remove the eraser debris before reseating the chip in the socket. 
> Commie never heard of gold flashing anything, just like the shack.

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ARGH the wet pencil eraser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have always used alcohol and a Q tip. Pencil erasers leave residue that has oils 
in them. I use alcolhol from Walgreens that is 90%. SOme outlets you can find up 
to 95%. Th at is even better. 

Unless you take a dental pick and bend the ends to use as a tool, the PLCC puller 
is by far the best tool. Some PLCC sockets and boards that they are mounted on 
h ave a hole in the middle to allow a blunt instrument to push the part out. Sadly 
enough RS did not do that for the COco3.


james