Baileys_Dad Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 ok, really made a bad mistake here............I had a couple of kits (CTB16Kpcv1) delivered this year (thanks to my stepson)!!!!!!!!!!!! All went perfect except for one thing overlooked, my U1 socket, the 8 pin I did NOT solder first. I accidentally soldered the U1 RS485 directly to the board!!!!!!!!!!!!! YIKES!!!!!! Will it still work ok without the spacer deal or will it mess the board up. How do I de-solder the deal off, I do have a de-solder bulb plastic deal but am struggling trying to make my decision here. Any and all help greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffF Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 It will work without the socket. The socket is only there to make replacing the chip easier in case it fails.-Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-klb- Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I second that. And, if it ever does fail, you can cut all the pins off the package, and pull them individually, instead of having to get them all unsoldered, and loose at once. - Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileys_Dad Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Thanks for the advice, glad I waited. Tested the board today and all is good. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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