Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

On Tue, 9 Oct 2007, korgpolyex800 wrote:

> It will require removing the ROM socket (IC22) and chip select chip 
> (IC29). Both need to be replaced with normal profile IC sockets 
> (supplied in the kit). But the removal of the EPROM socket and the chip 
> select chips can be tricky to do.
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after removal, will those parts be needed? or will they be superseded by 
new parts that will come with the kit?

after many years of electronic work, i can say that removing soldered DIP 
chips without damaging the chips or the board SUCKS. of course, they're 
easy to remove if they can be destroyed in the process... just cut all of 
the legs off with a small electronic snips and then remove the legs from 
the board, one at a time.


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