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What is a chip extraction tool?
What is a chip extraction tool?
You use a chip extraction tool to remove microchips from a computer circuit board. Grip the edges of the chip with
the tool and lift it to disengage the chip's pins from its socket.
Function
Use a chip extraction tool to replace an existing processor chip with a newer model; you can use it to remove memory
chips that have gone bad or need to be upgraded. It is also a helpful tool to extract ROM or BIOS chips that no longer
work or have been infected with a virus.
Features
Pullers on chip extraction tools prevent the scratching or breaking that may occur when microchips are removed in other ways,
such as if a user pries the microchip loose with a screwdriver. The antistatic material used in some chip extraction tools reduces
the possibility of electrical damage. Spring-assisted handles on some tools avoid the need to pull on a chip.
Types
General purpose chip extraction tools work with all microchips. Other tools work with specific types and sizes of chips,
or with chips that have a certain number of pins. A specially-designed chip extraction tool has been patented by
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Considerations
You can purchase chip extraction tools separately, or save money by purchasing them as part of a tool set. Microchip manufacturers
such as Intel supply chip extraction tools to customers who need them for work specified by the manufacturer.