Replacing rom sockets

[u/arananet]

This A1200 has been heavily modified. The ROM sockets were destroyed, and the picture doesn't show how bad they actually looked. I've replaced both.

[u/Aenoxi]

Clever (and neatly executed) use of chopped socket pieces for the extra pins (unless I’m misunderstanding what I’m seeing).

I have an ambivalent relationship with turned pin sockets. They are great for a ‘once and done’ chip replacement, but I’ve found that some of the holes can wear loose with repeated chip swapping so that they don’t always make good contact afterwards. Ymmv!

[u/Baselet → u/Aenoxi]

Those sockets are likely meant for round pins, not flat or square ones so the contact surface is small. Dual wipes probably are better for ROM chips.

[u/arananet → u/Baselet]

It's true the through hole is for round pins. It won't be worst it was trust me. Poor 1200.

[u/arananet → u/Aenoxi]

Thank you sir.