Re: Faulty Apple IIe

[Stephen Shaw <stephen@apple2.org.za>]

On 27 May 2001 09:24:54 -0700, Rich J. wrote:

> gregw@venus.itns.co.za (Greg Wildman) wrote in message
> news:<9eq4r7$8p3$1@venus.itns.co.za>...
>> the RAMs are socketed you can replace them by levering them out and process
of
>
>> elimination. If the RAMs are soldered in DO NOT try and unsolder with a
solder
>
>> sucker!
>
> I've replace the RAM in a few II computers.  Any with soldered chips I
> clip all the chips out with nice cutters, heat the solder side and pull
> the leads out one by one.  Solder in sockets, and replace the RAM.
>
> Rich

The problem with this way is that you damage good chips with the bad. In a few
years time there may be no more 4164s available. So I can keep going, besides
I'
m stingy :-)


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