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From: terrell@druhi.ATT.COM (Eric)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: 4 inch drop
Message-ID: <3836@druhi.ATT.COM>
Date: 17 Jan 89 20:38:45 GMT
Reply-To: terrell@druhi.UUCP (TerrellE)
Organization: AT&T, Denver, CO
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It's true that dropping an ST from 4 inches may help reseat loose chips.  
Whenever I moved my ST wouldn't boot, and the 4 inch drop fixed things.

However, do not do this if you have an internal drive.  

The best way to fix the loose chips problem is to get an anti-static
wrist strap and attach it to the chassis, and reseat the socketed chips
by hand.

After I'd done the 4 inch drop about 3 times I had to have all the solder
connections redone.