Changing heatsinks

[Karlos]

Yeah, it is.

The problem is that the socket adds 5mm to the height which causes the ROM chip to be pressed against the top of the SIMM when inserted. This is what has caused the gradual mechanical damage over time.

Without the socket, thered be ample space. I noticed that later revisions of the card all had the ROM directly mounted on the card.

[Karlos]

Like I said, the solder junctions are tiny and the tracks are really, really thin. I'm not totally convinced I can remove it without damaging it beyond repair.

Just now it's working, but I know that if I just so much as look at it in a funny way, its going to spit the dummy on me again.

Funny, until yesterday I wouldn't have cared about it. Now that I have a use for it, I'm a bit more cautious :-)

[Karlos]

@Dietmar

No need, its drawing off the 5V line :-)

[Karlos]

Doobrey wrote:
 Or are you trying to do a neater job by powering it from an onboard source?

That was the idea, but its not a big deal. Currently its tapping the floppy 5V line.