RE: while you're waiting...

From: John Robertson <jrr_at_flippers.com>
Date: Fri Jun 18 1999 - 16:49:10 EDT

We are using a low profile zif socket, it used a screwdriver to release the
pins, just slightly larger than the regular ic socket, about 1/3 thicker,
and maybe 3/8 in longer on the top for the screwdriver release to fit in...

John :-#)#

At 10:53 AM 6/17/99 -0700, you wrote:
>> Did you put some ZIF sockets in there this time? They may save you some
>> aggravation down the road.
>>
>Actually I put in regular dual-wipe Augats. (But I then plug in another of
>the same into that so I can swap it out when they wear out). The
>daughtercards have .1" headers that plug into the socket, but they don't
>typically leave enough room to get at the lever for a ZIF. I just wedge
>them into a dual wipe and they seem to last quite a while...
>
>-Clay

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Received on Fri Jun 18 15:59:34 1999

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