#Agnus puller?
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Do I need a special chip puller to install the MegaChip 2000?
Grapevine group advertises a PLCC — is this unique for the Agnus, or
can I buy one at Radio Shack?
If not, is there someone here that would like to sell theirs? I will
gladly pay you. Please leave E-mail if you'd like to sell.
Steve Eckhart
Yes…you need a special chip puller to *properly* remove the
Agnus chip. And the chip puller that Grapevine sells is NOT THE
CORRECT type of puller. A proper PLCC chip puller looks similar to a
double wishbone type tool. The one that Grapevine sells (unless
they've changed very recently) is a simple tweezer type tool that is
really intended for removing DIP chips…not PLCC chips.
Most of the larger electronic supply stores sell a proper
PLCC chip puller for in the neighborhood of $15.
Don,
Thanks. Guess I'll run down to Radio Shack and buy a PLCC chip puller.
The MegaChip is supposed to arrive Wednesday!
Steve
I don't believe Radio Shack sells PLCC pullers, try a real
electronics store instead. Look in the yellow pages for electronics
parts and supply stores…the kind of place TV, VCR, Computer repair
houses buy their stuff from.
Don,
Nope, Radio Shack doesn't sell a PLCC. Neither did any of the "real
electronics stores" in Omaha. One guy offered to order one for me, but I
went ahead and ordered it from one of the vendors in AmigaWorld. Not
Grapevine — they won't take phone orders for less than $15.00, and
shipping doesn't count. The chip should be here tomorrow and the puller
on Thursday. I can't wait!
Steve
Steve,
What vendor did you order the chip puller from and how much did it
cost?
Thanks.
Dom Fontana
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