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   Message 3,146 of 4,328   
   Dave Vandermeer to Daniel   
   Re: C64 Refurb   
   06 May 20 11:19:27   
   
   TID: Mystic BBS 1.12 A45   
   MSGID: 1:229/275 76d88fe4   
   REPLY: 3145.fido_cbm@1:340/7 2315c2df   
   TZUTC: -0400   
   On 04 May 2020, Daniel said the following...   
    Da>    
    Da> I have yet to replace a chip on a board and so I ask this with respect   
    Da> to best practices of the restoration community. Is socketing the chip a   
    Da> recommended thing to do?   
    Da>    
      
   I'd say a big yes on this. Much easier to use a chip puller than to desolder   
   every pin on the chip when/if you need to replace it. (like a 6502)   
      
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