Re: Hints/feedback on disk reading failure on Apple IIe

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message 
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> sicklittlemonkey wrote:
>>>You and Warren should both be aware that sockets, while handy
>>>when a chip *does* fail, are a much bigger source of problems than
>>>the chips themselves.  This is why *only* components that have a
>>>high probability of replacement are usually socketed (like EPROMs).
>>
>>
>>>From working with a few arcade boards, I totally agree.
>> Sockets, "edge connectors" (i.e. slots in an Apple II) and ribbon
>> cable connectors cause many problems.
>>
>> I wish I had the soldering skills of IceMan.
>> My solution (for a 74* chip) is to clip it off and desolder each pin.
>> ;-)
>
> That's a very good approach, and much easier on the board. But to use it, 
> you must have a stock of spare chips.

I finally broke down and bought a desoldering tool.
Do enough of it now to make it worthwhile.

Bill Garber