chip soldering question

[thejimrose]

thanks Ben!

the giac ecu i have is socketed, but i didn't actually pull the chip out
before driving an hour and a half to try the apr chip.

turns out giac puts an adapter socket on the board such that pins are up,
and the chip is female. the apr chip was male, needing a female board
socket. as if i needed another reason to not like giac..

so i passed on it, i'll just try to find a chipped ecu to swap.  but if
another chip comes up i know who to ask!!!!

thanks all !
jim

On Feb 6, 2008 6:59 PM, Ben Swann <benswann at verizon.net> wrote:

>  Jim,
>
> If it is the 28 pin EPROM, I have some.  Definitely install a socket if it
> is not already done.  Many of the Motronic units already are socketed –you might want to check.
>
> Ben
>
> [From: thejimrose <thejimrose at gmail.com>
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> Subject: chip soldering question
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> howdy all - i'm considering picking up a new ecu chip for my a4 [apr's
>
> software]. it's an older version as it's  an actual solderable chip and
> not
>
> a flashloaded ecu.
>
> i'm wondering if anyone knows where i can get a chip socket? i have no
> idea
>
> where to look. i'm pretty handy with a soldering iron, but are there any
>
> 'gotcha's i should know about? i assume it would be pretty easy to fry the
>
> chip and/or ecu if not careful.
>
> thanks
>
> jim]
>



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