On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 10:39 AM Angel Pons <th3fan...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Before I
> had the EM100, I simply moved the flash chip back and forth by hand,
> from the mainboard to a breadboard wired to a CJMCU FT2232HL mini
> module (external programmer) and viceversa. I added another DIP8
> socket between the flash chip and the mainboard's socket, so that I
> could easily and quickly remove and replace the flash chip.
>

I've done this as well. A couple parts recommendations to make this easier:
- High quality DIP8 sockets with rounded legs such as
https://www.digikey.com/short/q0522m77. Those tend to be much easier to
insert and remove into a motherboard's socket than flash chips which have
flimsy legs and will help prevent damage to the mainboard socket when
removing and inserting the chip repeatedly. And if you need to solder
something, it's better to do it on one of these sockets than soldering to
the motherboard or the chip itself.

- If you have your programmer connected to a breadboard, keep a ZIF DIP
test socket like this mounted in place to make inserting and removing the
chip quick and easy: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32708487337.html.
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