has anyone dislodged CIAs from a rev 6a?? possible defect on rev 6a??

NfernalNfluence · 26 August 2007, 08:44

i have two different rev 6a motherboards and it's impossible to wedge even the smallest, a 1.4 mm flathead screw driver between CIAs & related sockets. there's absolutely no room to do this. the problem seems to only be restricted to "CIAs" on rev 6a. i just check a rev 5 to confirm this!!! what am i to do?

Jope · 26 August 2007, 20:23

If you have a thin screwdriver, you can work it under the chip by pushing it in and twisting/wiggling it about a bit.

You'll mar the socket a bit and also the underneath of the chip, but if you need to get them out, what else are you going to do?

The chips might be nicely oxidised into the sockets, so it will be stiff. But don't overdo it and ruin the legs of the chip by lifting one side up too much, try and have the screwdriver as horizontal as possible as you jam it between the chip & socket.

Chain · 27 August 2007, 09:29

forget screwdriver, try a knife

NfernalNfluence · 27 August 2007, 10:27

i did the best i could and finally removed the CIA (odd) then switch it with a CIA (odd) off a rev 5 . well, it didn't work. i'll try something else later

26 August 2007, 08:44	#1
NfernalNfluence Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: living among the Moai Posts: 219	has anyone dislodged CIAs from a rev 6a?? possible defect on rev 6a?? i have two different rev 6a motherboards and it's impossible to wedge even the smallest, a 1.4 mm flathead screw driver between CIAs & related sockets. there's absolutely no room to do this. the problem seems to only be restricted to "CIAs" on rev 6a. i just check a rev 5 to confirm this!!! what am i to do?

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26 August 2007, 20:23	#2
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,691	If you have a thin screwdriver, you can work it under the chip by pushing it in and twisting/wiggling it about a bit. You'll mar the socket a bit and also the underneath of the chip, but if you need to get them out, what else are you going to do? The chips might be nicely oxidised into the sockets, so it will be stiff. But don't overdo it and ruin the legs of the chip by lifting one side up too much, try and have the screwdriver as horizontal as possible as you jam it between the chip & socket.

27 August 2007, 09:29	#3
Chain A-Collector, repairments Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Czech Rep. Age: 49 Posts: 1,536	forget screwdriver, try a knife

27 August 2007, 10:27	#4
NfernalNfluence Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: living among the Moai Posts: 219	i did the best i could and finally removed the CIA (odd) then switch it with a CIA (odd) off a rev 5 . well, it didn't work. i'll try something else later

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