There is a chemical available from Digikey called Chip Quik which assists in the removal of SMD chips. I have never tried it but hear it works well. Expensive though. ******* ATTENTION, PLEASE ******** I have a new email address. Please send all email in the future to: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> Thanks. Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 Fax: (519)821-1530 Richard La Placa wrote: > > Hello all > > Does anybody have any tips as how to remove these new serface mount micros in > the new philips chassis? I have completley avoided them in the past when I > found them in vcr's but the time has come when I have to replace one in a new > set. > > Thank You! > Richard La Placa > Continental TV > Chestertown MD, > 410-778-1113 > http://www.continentaltv.homestead.com > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site > > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ -- ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/