If you’ve read the first part of this series, you already know how to remove an IC from a printed circuit board.  Specifically, the IC we removed in our example is an EEPROM used as a BIOS, so we will need to replace it in order to get the device to function again.
We don’t want […]

Hey, if you came from a direct link, be sure to check out part 2: Installing a Socket on this PCB
Since it’s a Friday and we’re all taking it easy for a change, we’ll take this time to talk a little bit about using an off-the-shelf heatgun to work with SMT devices.  I know […]

In our first article on the REB1200 we discussed some of the options available for modifying the device.  In the second, we provided a little more information on the most straightforward method of getting firmware into the device.
But what will we do once we’re “inside”?  Let’s find out.
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