Editor Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 I soldered one of the IC sockets with the lip facing the wrong way. Does this matter? Must I desolder it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moebius Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 [sarcasm detector on - sarcasm as a shield on]Err.. Well.. What do you think? Why is that lip there anyway?Because you can plug chips there either way, the lip is there to remind you which was the correct direction. So, you can desolder and turn socket around If you're absolutely sure that you can't remember which way the chip was supposed to face..pheww.. Moebius[/override previous modes] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Editor Posted January 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 LOL. Thanks Moebius. I was 99% sure but now I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screaming_Rabbit Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 [sarcasm detector on - sarcasm as a shield on]Err.. Well.. What do you think? Why is that lip there anyway?Because you can plug chips there either way, the lip is there to remind you which was the correct direction. So, you can desolder and turn socket around If you're absolutely sure that you can't remember which way the chip was supposed to face..pheww.. Moebius[/override previous modes] ;D hehehe... good old moebius ;D... I'm just waiting till he's pulling on my leg ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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