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13.010 I'm afraid that oxidation on pins may be causing bad contacts and memory problems. How can I remove the oxidation without resorting to sand paper?




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This article is from the Apple II Csa2 FAQ, by Jeff Hurlburt with numerous contributions by others.

13.010 I'm afraid that oxidation on pins may be causing bad contacts and memory problems. How can I remove the oxidation without resorting to sand paper?

         Tarn-X works great for removing oxididation from chip pins without a lot
of work or risk in harming the chips.

     Soak the chips in a shot glass until all black oxidation is gone; then,
remove the chips and put them in another shot glass with alcohol to rinse. I
use a third shot glass with alchol again to be sure and, then, take out the
chips and let dry.

By:  George Rentovich
    

 

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