Xref: utzoo comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:4677 comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware:347 comp.sys.mac.hardware:7987 comp.sys.amiga.hardware:5721 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!munnari.oz.au!diemen!tasman!steveh From: steveh@tasman.cc.utas.edu.au (Steven Howell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: Re: Broken SIMM sockets Keywords: SIMM sockets plastic tabs broken Message-ID: Date: 22 Jan 91 01:19:27 GMT References: Sender: news@diemen.utas.edu.au Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Lines: 25 Unusual solution. To have another socket mounted on the existing one. I suppose it would work. I have been repairing macintoshs with exactly the same type of fault, as they employ delicate graphite based sockets. Normally, you can quite carefully (with the mac anyaway) lift the plastic support housing of the pins. This applies only to the black graphite type sockets. Once you have done so you can apply a little solder to each of the exposed pins (to flux them up a bit. If you do not do this the chances of lifting a track is likely) and remove the pins with tweezers. Then using a a 'solder sucker' remove the remaining solder in the holes. Then cleasn with flux remover. This is then ready for a new socket or (or pair of sockets). With the plug or push in type, normally white plastic, the pins will simply break of with gentle rocking left to right of the socket. Normally there are pcb lifts under the socket, allowing leway. You then apply solder, remove pins and clean. OF COURSE, you MUST have soldering experience, other wise you are running a great risk of damaging the board, especially with clones, as they use, .25 track widths. Before any of this is performed, antistatic precautions must be implimented. So see how ya go ay' Steve h