Unsoldering WSON 8 Bios chip

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Unsoldering WSON 8 Bios chip

12-07-2025, 02:10 PM

Does anyone have any advice on unsoldering a WSON 8 Bios chip that is enclosed in (what looks like) a soic adapted 8 plastic housing?

It's held in by a plastic clip but also what looks and feels like some type of adhesive or glue so it doesn't come out easily. I was thinking of getting rid of the entire plastic housing and just swapping it with a normal soic 8 replacement
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12-08-2025, 03:22 AM

Originally posted by GateOne

Does anyone have any advice on unsoldering a WSON 8 Bios chip that is enclosed in (what looks like) a soic adapted 8 plastic housing?

It's held in by a plastic clip but also what looks and feels like some type of adhesive or glue so it doesn't come out easily. I was thinking of getting rid of the entire plastic housing and just swapping it with a normal soic 8 replacement

post a picture of it. Is it on a hp motherboard

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