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  • Blackcoiin
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2019
    • 55
    • Germany

    #1

    How to read out flat bios chips?

    Hello guys. Is there an adaptor to read out the flat bios chips like in the Foto? Thank you very much.
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  • Mazorca
    Badcaps Veteran
    • Jan 2017
    • 463
    • USA

    #2
    Re: How to read out flat bios chips?

    Yes, there are a few, some are boards that you will have to solder in the chip. The easiest is this one: QFN8 /WSON8/MLF8/MLP8/DFN8 TO DIP8 socket/adapter for 6*5MM and 8*6MM chip USA eBay item number:193922530168
    I just bought one and arrived yesterday, tested it out, easy to read from, no soldering.

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    • Mazorca
      Badcaps Veteran
      • Jan 2017
      • 463
      • USA

      #3
      Re: How to read out flat bios chips?

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      • Blackcoiin
        Senior Member
        • Feb 2019
        • 55
        • Germany

        #4
        Re: How to read out flat bios chips?

        Originally posted by Mazorca
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        THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!

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        • Blackcoiin
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2019
          • 55
          • Germany

          #5
          Re: How to read out flat bios chips?

          Originally posted by Mazorca
          Yes, there are a few, some are boards that you will have to solder in the chip. The easiest is this one: QFN8 /WSON8/MLF8/MLP8/DFN8 TO DIP8 socket/adapter for 6*5MM and 8*6MM chip USA eBay item number:193922530168
          I just bought one and arrived yesterday, tested it out, easy to read from, no soldering.

          What do you mean with: No soldering ? I mean, first i have to solder the chip out to plug it in the adaptor right ?
          Ore maybe you mean, you dont have to solder the chip on the board ?

          Thanks !

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          • SMDFlea
            Super Moderator
            • Jan 2018
            • 21497
            • UK

            #6
            Re: How to read out flat bios chips?

            The socketed adapters are more expensive than the unsocketed ones

            https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesa...8-adapter.html
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