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Bernhard Wagner LD wrote: > You'll easily spot the chips that are in a socket: those are the > potential victims (or culprits). > Gently press them down into the socket. Careful with the circuit board! > > Maybe others who've done it could chime in? > > Bernhard > Yes, one of my EDPs went faulty during a transatlantic flight. I just opened it up and pressed down on all the chips with sockets one after the other. Fixed in right away. As the chips are in the circuit ( and you're not touching the pins)I wouldn't be too worried about static, but would touch a central heating pipe to discharge any build up before working. (but then I never bought one of those wrist bands, if I had one I'd use it) andy butler