Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!ukma!uflorida!rex!hoang From: hoang@rex.cs.tulane.edu (Dzung Hoang) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Desoldering Chips Message-ID: <1045@rex.cs.tulane.edu> Date: 14 Aug 89 20:02:27 GMT References: <1846@uceng.UC.EDU> <360@donk.UUCP> <[1427.2]comp.ibmpc;1@point.UUCP> <1652@crdgw1.crd.ge.com> Reply-To: hoang@rex.UUCP (Dzung Hoang) Organization: Computer Science Dept., Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA Lines: 16 Summary: Expires: Sender: Followup-To: Distribution: Keywords: I remember seeing special tips and tools for desoldering 16-18 pin DIPS a few years back. The tip is basically shaped like an IC socket with slots for the pins. One uses the tip to heat all pins simultaneously and then remove the IC from the board using a spring clip on the other side. I haven't been able to find these tools recently. Does anyone know a source for these? Dzung Hoang -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- hoang@comus.cs.tulane.edu hoang@rex.cs.tulane.edu hoang@comus.UUCP hoang@rex.UUCP tulane!comus!hoang tulane!rex!hoang -----------------------------------------------------------------------------