installation woes!! type 2 board on hcr32 chassis (rb20)

[maxgohan]

hey, any recommendations as to how i can install the board into my ECU?
its an RB20det on a hcr32 chassis

here are the pics outlining my problem,
http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/9263148/ ... u?h=a49d89

as you can see, my ecu is currently socketed by "as tuning by select" and it has some sort of blue chip holder/locker mechanism (metal bar to lock chip)

the metal bar gets in the way of the nistune board, do i need a new socket??

PLEASE HELP!!!

[TM_S13]

I believe the better way is to remove that blue socket and fit a normal socket in there...
quite an easy job, providing you have the tools for that and are handy with the soldering iron

[maxgohan]

what would a fair price be to pay for that service?

i don't have the tools to desolder and resolder a new socket

[CoZZm0]

30 minute or less labour charge from any electrical repair shop (TV/Video/HiFi).

If it takes them longer than 30 minutes with proper desolder tools they're doing it wrong.

If you're in Sydney i could look at it for you as i have desoldering tools that i use for installing boards.

[maxgohan]

i'm gonna call a few tv repair shops in the morning

i'm in toronto so i'd rather try to deal with someone local rather than ship it...

i'll let you know if i decide to try to ship it!!!

thanks

[maxgohan]

30 minute or less labour charge from any electrical repair shop (TV/Video/HiFi).

If it takes them longer than 30 minutes with proper desolder tools they're doing it wrong.

If you're in Sydney i could look at it for you as i have desoldering tools that i use for installing boards.

i'm in toronto, so that'd be a pretty far drive...

[bachig24u]

I installed one last week, It's a little tight but definitely a no go with a ZIF socket.

Make sure you inspect the work from whereever you take it. I had to re-repair 2 tracks after a local tv-repairer had a go at installing a customer dodgy tuneup chip and butchered the board.

[Matt]

Correct tools are the key. I'm seen some bad install jobs come in which required repair (some cases the ECU is a throw away job)