Hello Richard!

Sunday November 17 1996 18:41, Richard Strickland wrote to All:

 > The problem is it smells. It has a burning smell to it, and under scrutiny
 > I found the Rockwell Chip "RC288DPI R6682-26" has a hole in it.
 > v this is where the
 >                                                      -+-*-+--  hole is.
 >                                                      | RW   |
 >                                                      |      |
 >                                                      -+--+---
 >                                               RW = rockwell

 > Is this normal for Rockwell chips?

Yep. I'd guess it's not so much a hole, but just a deepened circle in the
plastic? It's so they can work out which way the chip goes in the socket at
time of manufacture - perfectly normal, and not the cause of the burning
smell.

Regards,
Hamish

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