[PLUG] Surface mount soldering and prom writing

Galen Seitz galens at seitzassoc.com
Wed Jan 19 00:21:40 UTC 2005


Jeme A Brelin <jeme at brelin.net> wrote:

> 
> I screwed up a bios flash on a consumer electronics device (in an attempt
> to modify it for running Linux, so you could call this "on topic").
> 
> I can spend forty bucks on a new rom chip and then deal with the
> installation or find someone who can remove the chip and write the proper
> image to the thing.
> 
> I've openned the device and located the eprom and it's clear of other
> components and looks like as simple a procedure as that sort of thing
> could be.
> 
> I have the image that should work.  I have a backup image (old version)
> should that fail.
> 
> Whom should I call?  Anybody here got equipment and skills to give me
> a hand?  Some remuneration is totally possible, but I don't think I could
> afford the going corporate rate.
> 

What's the part number on the device?  I'd like to know what I'm signing
myself up for.  Also, I'll need to check whether I can program it once
it is removed.

This is going to cost you at least one pitcher, and that's not Bud either.

galen




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