Found - Guwange Blue Label EEPROM(s?)

[ChrisBEANS]

As title.

I’m a cretin, so don’t know how many are required (I could obviously google, but if you’re responding to this you already know!), and I’d also be double grateful if they were idiot proof labelled too.

I am just barely competent enough to swap them over myself though. I can tell you’re impressed!

Been messing about with it in MiSTer and I prefer it over the OG version. Can’t quite put my finger on why, but I definitely do.

Let me know if you can help!

[cools]

[thegreathopper]

It’s simple to swap, I used to have the blue version option.

I thought it was one chip but could be two.

[ChrisBEANS]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zA52uNzx7Y4

You’re a monster!!

[zak]

It's 2 roms:

https://ikotsu.blogspot.com/2012/08/guw ... -roms.html

You just need a kind soul to burn them for you.

[ChrisBEANS]

It's 2 roms:

https://ikotsu.blogspot.com/2012/08/guw ... -roms.html

You just need a kind soul to burn them for you.

[JamesBlunt]You’re beautiful![/JamesBlunt]

[Neo'nate]

Buy an eprom chip remover it makes the process so much easier - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333939192131

[Neo'nate]

Reach out to forum member 'Kold666' who will burn you one.

[ChrisBEANS]

Reach out to forum member 'Kold666' who will burn you one.

Nice one, will do!

[zak]

Buy an eprom chip remover it makes the process so much easier - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333939192131

this is my favourite tool for chip removal:

https://uk.farnell.com/wiha/43706/chip- ... derack-GLB

[SuperPang]

I've always just lifted them with a screwdriver but now that PCBs are stupid money I think I'll invest in one of those.

[ChrisBEANS]

I've always just lifted them with a screwdriver but now that PCBs are stupid money I think I'll invest in one of those.

Butter knife FTW... right?!

Leftover butter helps slide the pins back in afterwards.

[SuperPang]

Actually, you're right. That's exactly what I used to use!
Been a while.

[geotrig]

Hate them chip removers I've done more damage to chips using those chip removers than with anything else, always use this nylon toggle pick https://amzn.eu/d/fwcI570 like those

[cools]

FFS Amazon thinks I'm Irish now

[SquidDude]

Hate them chip removers I've done more damage to chips using those chip removers than with anything else, always use this nylon toggle pick https://amzn.eu/d/fwcI570 like those

I've damaged a rusty chip or two with those dual prong pullers too, nowadays I tend to just use a flat head.
Gotta choose between risking damage to the chip, or damage to the socket.

[ChrisBEANS]

Can someone pick a definitive please?

Otherwise I really am going with a used butter knife!

(Full disclosure, I’ve always used a flathead from a precision screwdriver set. Seemed fine??)

[geotrig]

FFS Amazon thinks I'm Irish now

Is there much difference
that may be the link I posted Amazon keep trying to force me over to it

[zak]

Can someone pick a definitive please?

Otherwise I really am going with a used butter knife!

(Full disclosure, I’ve always used a flathead from a precision screwdriver set. Seemed fine??)

Go with this:

https://uk.farnell.com/wiha/43706/chip- ... derack-GLB

It's perfect for the job. I've rom swapped dozens of System 1 and System 2 boards using that tool and never damaged anything (they have a lot of chips to swap!).

@SquidDude is right about that dual prong. It's too fiddly and never worked right for me.