Hot Swapping

[Neofate]

Heya...

Just wanted everyone to give me their versions of how to go about doing a hotswap with a PLCC EEPROM bios chip, on identical boards? IE: one good, one bad.

If you could, I'd like step by step directions on how to prevent the good chip from any damage if possible. Also, everyone give me their own ways of doing this, I like more than one opinion to form my own

Thanks a ton!

[BipolarBill]

"Hot-swapping" is changing parts while the PC is running. I don't recommend it.

You need a BIOS chip extraction tool. CompUSA has them.

[Greg Harper]

I've done it a couple of times but if your not real careful you can fry the chip in a second. I know cause I fried one. The prongs are also real easy to bend making it difficult to reinstall after flashing.
Get the tool BpB suggests if you want to try it.
If you've got one good and one bad board why are you flashing another chip?

[Sterling_Aug]

I have done it correctly once and fried a BIOS chip once. So I am 1 for 2...LOL

[Greg Harper]

By the way . There are several sites on step by step hotswapping on the web. Hit google and give'em a look.

[Xtreme Kurahk]

Originally posted by BipolarBill
"Hot-swapping" is changing parts while the PC is running. I don't recommend it.

You need a BIOS chip extraction tool. CompUSA has them.

I Agree With the above!


Be CAREFULL!